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I am, by the way, the least racist president you’ve had in a long time.

— Donald Trump, when asked whether the video could hurt Republicans’ standing with Black voters.

Peace is not just the absence of conflict. Peace is the creation of an environment where all can flourish, regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, class, caste or any other social markers of difference.

— Charlize Theron, delivering a message of peace from former South African President Nelson Mandela during the opening ceremony.

No, I made no mistake.

— Donald Trump, in response to whether he would apologize for the racist post.

I’m a lot of things, but weird I’m not.

— Donald Trump, responding to the characterization of him as 'weird' during a political campaign.

I know it’s tough to know not to hate on these days, and I was thinking, sometimes we get contaminados [contaminated]—I don’t know how to say that in English. The hate gets more powerful with more hate.

— Bad Bunny said this during his acceptance speech at the Grammy Awards, where he spoke out against the Trump Administration's aggressive immigration policies.

In the spirit of Olympic friendship, of competition – of competition based on rules – and coming together around shared values, we are very, very pleased to be here, and we will have a great conversation about a number of topics.

— Vice President JD Vance during a conversation with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.

So let's stop the games. If you want this fight, @RepJamesComer, let's have it — in public.

— Hillary Clinton challenges Republicans to conduct public testimony regarding Jeffrey Epstein.

We're all for that.

— Dave Ricks, CEO of Eli Lilly, regarding support for the TrumpRx program to expand direct-to-consumer sales of medications.

I am extremely heartbroken for the tragic loss of our son, Nathan Smith. His mother and I are devastated.

— Lil Jon speaks about the loss of his son Nathan Smith, who was found dead in a pond in Georgia.

It’s the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House. The President should remove it.

— Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina, expressing his condemnation of the video posted by Trump.

I am deeply ashamed of my actions and will step back from public commitments to repair relationships with the people closest to me.

— Larry Summers expressed this in November after documents regarding his ties to Epstein were released.

There’s a very straightforward antidote, and that is to leave.

— Jacob Frey, Mayor of Minneapolis, discussing the impact of the ICE operation on the city.