Donald Trump Quotes

I have no relationship with Vladimir Putin.

Vladimir Putin is not our friend and never has been.

Putin is very - not the smartest guy in the world.

I don't think Mr. Putin has our best interests at heart.

I am somebody who respects Putin highly, but I'm not somebody who is against America.

He's my idol. Putin is a beauty.

So [Vladimir] Putin is a mess. He's committed all sort of murderous thuggery, and I am opposed to the way Putin conducts himself in world affairs, and I hope that the president also wants to show moral leadership about this issue.

I have nothing to do with Putin. I've never spoken to him. I don't know anything about him other than he will respect me.

I do respect Putin. I respect a lot of people. But that doesn't mean I'm going get along with him.

I never met Putin, I don't know who Putin is.

President Obama has thrown allies like Israel under the bus, even as he has relaxed sanctions on Castro's Cuba. He abandoned our friends in Poland by walking away from our missile defense commitments, but is eager to give Russia's President Putin the flexibility he desires, after the election. Under my administration, our friends will see more loyalty, and Mr. Putin will see a little less flexibility and more backbone.

I think what we're seeing is that they're testing each other. Russia is testing us, we're testing them, it's part of just, you know, the new president Donald Trump coming in and President Vladimir Putin having to figure out his place.

The Patriots deflated balls are but an allegory for America's deflated balls in dealings with Putin, the Mullahs in Iran, and Islamic terrorists.

I never met Putin. This is not my best friend. But if the United States got along with Russia, wouldn't be so bad.

I have met Vladimir Putin, and I know his ambition will not be detoured by a gimmicky red, reset button.

[Vladimir Putin] complimented him. That led Donald Trump to then compliment Vladimir Putin and to defend Vladimir Putin's actions in a number of places around the world.

I would sooner want a strong partnership with the United States - even with (US President George W.) Bush, who I think is the worst president in a long, long time. I would sooner want a friendship with Bush than with (Russian President Vladimir) Putin.

Putin is behaving in a very dangerous way. And Donald Trump sounds as though he would simply sit back and allow that to go on. I worry about where that would end up.

If Putin likes Donald Trump, I consider that an asset, not a liability, because we have a horrible relationship with Russia.

I've always felt fine about Putin. I think he is a strong leader, he's a powerful leader, he's represented his country the way - the country is being represented.

The provocations by Russia need to be met with American strength.

I know Vladimir Putin. He respects strength. He lied to our president's [Barack Obama] face; didn't both to tell him about warplanes and troops going into Syria. We need to speak to him from a position of strength.

Hillary Clinton's ready to pick a fight with Putin. So are the Republicans.

Putin has had many positive experiences working with Western political leaders whose business interests made them more disposed to deal with Russia.

The world understands that our country could solve all conflicts with military solutions, but we won't because we have leaders and we have a moral responsibility but we have also have a political - we have a political leader who is scared and who is raised on the idea that American force is the true evil.