American (nationality)

"Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the US."— Donald Trump, in a message to Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

Our country is not an object of superpower rhetoric. We are a people. A land. And democracy.

— Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Prime Minister of Greenland, speaking about the opposition to the possibility of the U.S. taking control of the territory.

The United Nations has a unique mandate to maintain international peace and security, and the legitimacy to bring nations together to find common solutions to shared challenges.

— Helen McEntee, Ireland's Minister for Foreign Affairs, issued a statement warning that the body proposed by Trump would have a mandate wider than the implementation of the Gaza Peace Plan.

ICE should get the fuck out of Minneapolis.

— Bruce Springsteen demanded this following the death of Renee Good, an American citizen who was shot by an ICE agent.

I'm making a direct appeal to the President: Let's turn the temperature down. Stop this campaign of retribution. This is not who we are.

— Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, calling for calm in response to the potential deployment of troops.

Well, don’t say his name. For heaven’s sakes, we shouldn’t have people continue to dox law enforcement.

— Kristi Noem, criticizing Margaret Brennan for naming ICE agent Jonathan Ross during an interview.

The world is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland.

— President Donald Trump in a message to Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store.

The report shows that really we are not just talking about some money that buys luxury goods of consumption, but it's really money that buys politics, elections, that buys judges, that influence politics.

— Chiara Putaturo from Oxfam discussing the impact of extreme wealth concentration on democracy.

The only thing that can stop him is his own mind.

— Kamala Harris reflecting on Donald Trump's unpredictability.

It’s time to look for new leadership in Iran.

— Donald Trump made this statement during an interview with POLITICO after reading a series of posts from Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

'America first' means 'America alone'

— Annalena Baerbock, regarding Donald Trump's tariff policy and its impact on international order.

The European leaders will come around, and they will understand that they need to be under the U.S. security umbrella.

— Scott Bessent during an appearance on NBC News's Meet the Press.

If I-ah-tol you once, I-ah-tol-ah you a thousand times: You don’t dare kill your protesters! That’s our thing!

— This was said by Colin Jost as Pete Hegseth during the 'Weekend Update' segment on 'Saturday Night Live'.

As we write this next chapter, we will focus on the security and safety of all our neighbors.

— Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger at her inauguration.

I'm against all that.

— Rebeca Perez, a restaurant worker in Oxnard, California, speaks about Trump's immigration policy.

Greenland is not for sale. Greenland does not want to be owned by the United States. Greenland does not want to be governed from the United States. Greenland does not want to be part of the United States.

— Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Prime Minister of Greenland, expressed his views on the negotiations with the U.S. regarding Greenland's future.

If one considers themselves to be an American leader and does not spend time in the South, one cannot be an American leader.

— Kamala Harris, speaking to a crowd in Jackson, Mississippi.

as a recognition for his unique commitment with our freedom

— Maria Corina Machado about Donald Trump after gifting him the Nobel Prize.

We do welcome six of the seven heads of government of the G7 states in Davos.

— Alois Zwinggi, Managing Director of the WEF, in an interview with ZDFheute.

These can include special forces as well as aircraft.

— Soren Andersen, Chief of the Arctic Command, about the capabilities of the German military.