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“Patriotism means to stand with the country.  It does not mean to stand with the President.”

—Theodore Roosevelt

“He’s not a war hero. He was a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren’t captured.”

—Donald Trump, who avoided capture during the Vietnam War by getting five draft deferments (one for bone spurs on his heel), speaking about Sen. John McCain at a Family Leadership Summit in Ames, Iowa, on July 17, 2015.

“Well, we don’t rely on American banks. We have all the funding we need out of Russia.”

—Second son Eric Trump, 2014 conversation with golf writer James Dodson.

“Do you think Putin will be going to the Miss Universe Pagent (sic) in November in Moscow—if so, will he become my best friend?

—Donald Trump tweet, 8:17 a.m. on June 18, 2013.

“In order to get elected, Barack Obama will start a war with Iran.”

—Donald Trump tweet, 1:48 p.m., on Nov. 29, 2011.

“Now that Obama’s poll numbers are in tailspin – watch for him to launch a strike in Libya or Iran. He is desperate.”

—Donald Trump tweet, 3:39 p.m., on Oct. 9, 2012.

“Don’t let Obama play the Iran card in order to start a war in order to get elected–be careful Republicans!”

—Donald Trump tweet, 10:43 a.m., on Oct. 22, 2012.

“I predict that President Obama will at some point attack Iran in order to save face!”

—Donald Trump tweet, 5:23 p.m., on Sept. 16, 2013.

“Remember what I previously said–Obama will someday attack Iran in order to show how tough he is.”

—Donald Trump tweet, 1:44 p.m., on Sept. 25, 2013.

“He should have been taken out many years ago!”

—Donald Trump, on the killing of Iran’s Gen. Qassam Soleimani, Jan. 3, 2020.