--- title: "10 Capability Quotes By Donald Trump" description: "10 Capability quotes by Donald Trump. Plus more from Donald Trump and more Capability sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/941/donald-trump-18_capability_we-will-start-by-modernizing-our-cruiser_2363716.jpg" --- > [We will start by modernizing our cruisers to provide the ballistic missile defense capability our nation needs. This will cost around $220…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/we-will-start-by-modernizing-our-cruisers-to-provide-the-ballistic/) [Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/941/donald-trump-18_capability_we-will-start-by-modernizing-our-cruiser_2363716.jpg) > [I will then ask for a plan to immediately protect those vulnerabilities and then fix them.At the same time, we will invest…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/i-will-then-ask-for-a-plan-to-immediately-protect-those/) [Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d6b/donald-trump-18_asks_i-will-then-ask-for-a-plan-to-immediatel_63540.jpg) > [We propose to rebuild the key tools of missile defense starting with Navy cruisers that are the foundation of our missile defense…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/we-propose-to-rebuild-the-key-tools-of-missile-defense-starting-with/) [Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/259/donald-trump-18_asia_we-propose-to-rebuild-the-key-tools-of-m_1165454.jpg) > [Under Obama-Clinton, our ballistic missile defense capability has been degraded at the very moment in the United States history and its allies…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/under-obama-clinton-our-ballistic-missile-defense-capability-has-been/) [Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c43/donald-trump-18_allies_under-obama-clinton-our-ballistic-missil_2803007.jpg) > [In addition, we will improve the Department of Defense's cyber capabilities. A new threat, a new problem, very expensive, and we're not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/in-addition-we-will-improve-the-department-of-defense-s-cyber/) [Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bcc/donald-trump-18_capability_in-addition-we-will-improve-the-departme_937913.jpg) > [ I have to say that, you know, for what Secretary \[Hillary\] Clinton was saying about nuclear with Russia, she's very cavalier in… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/i-have-to-say-that-you-know-for-what-secretary-hillary-clinton-was/) [Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c10/donald-trump-18_capability_i-have-to-say-that-you-know-for-what-sec_3098148.jpg) > [ Today, \[cyber security\] is totally questioned. People don't even know if we have the capability that we're supposed to have when you… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/today-cyber-security-is-totally-questioned-people-don-t-even-know-if/) [Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/755/donald-trump-18_capability_today-cyber-security-is-totally-question_2737707.jpg) > [We will also make it a priority to develop defensive and offensive cyber capabilities at our U.S. Cyber Command and recruit the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/we-will-also-make-it-a-priority-to-develop-defensive-and-offensive/) [Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/793/donald-trump-18_capability_we-will-also-make-it-a-priority-to-devel_857522.jpg) > [You look at Russia's doing with their nuclear capability and the newness of their capability, and look at we're - what we're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/you-look-at-russia-s-doing-with-their-nuclear-capability-and-the/) [Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/477/donald-trump-18_capability_you-look-at-russia-s-doing-with-their-nu_2896117.jpg) > [I'm a Republican, but if I had my choice of running or having Obama - or somebody, but Obama, even Barack Obama…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/i-m-a-republican-but-if-i-had-my-choice-of-running-or-having-obama-or/) [Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ca0/donald-trump-18_barack_i-m-a-republican-but-if-i-had-my-choice_1108111.jpg) ## Other authors on Capability ## More by Donald Trump > [I'm gonna bring America together.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/i-m-gonna-bring-america-together/) [Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/) > [We need a system that serves our needs, not the needs of others. Remember, under a Trump administration it's called America first. Remember that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/we-need-a-system-that-serves-our-needs-not-the-needs-of-others/) [Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/) > [ Vote for Donald Trump. You're going to see something and you'll be so happy, you'll be so thrilled. This \[presidential\] election is about every… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/vote-for-donald-trump-you-re-going-to-see-something-and-you-ll-be-so/) [Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/) > [As far as Japan is concerned, I want to help all of our allies, but we are losing billions and billions of dollars. We…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/as-far-as-japan-is-concerned-i-want-to-help-all-of-our-allies-but-we/) [Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/) > [Change your attitude and gain some altitude. Believe me, you'll love it up here.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/change-your-attitude-and-gain-some-altitude-believe-me-you-ll-love-it/) [Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/) > [In my former life I was in insider, as much as anybody else. And I knew what it's like, and I still know what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/in-my-former-life-i-was-in-insider-as-much-as-anybody-else-and-i-knew/) [Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/) > [If you have a good idea you must explain it or you will fail.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/if-you-have-a-good-idea-you-must-explain-it-or-you-will-fail/) [Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/) > [You know, we can't beat ISIS. We can't do anything. We can't take care of our vets. We can't have good health care. "Obama…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/you-know-we-can-t-beat-isis-we-can-t-do-anything-we-can-t-take-care/) [Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/) > [I have my own opinions; you can have your own opinions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/i-have-my-own-opinions-you-can-have-your-own-opinions/) [Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/) > [ David Cameron was wrong on this \[Brexit\]. He didn't get the mood of his country right. He was very surprised to see what happened. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/david-cameron-was-wrong-on-this-brexit-he-didn-t-get-the-mood-of-his/) [Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/) > [The interesting thing is that everyone in golf is just nice. You learn a lot about people playing golf: their integrity, how they play…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/the-interesting-thing-is-that-everyone-in-golf-is-just-nice-you-learn/) [Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/) > [So in our shared mission to make America great again, I support and endorse our Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/so-in-our-shared-mission-to-make-america-great-again-i-support-and/) [Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/) > [I would've easily won the popular vote, much easier, in my opinion, than winning the electoral college.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/i-would-ve-easily-won-the-popular-vote-much-easier-in-my-opinion-than/) [Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/) > [I didn't do anything for Russia. I've done nothing for Russia. Hillary Clinton gave them 20% of our uranium.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/i-didn-t-do-anything-for-russia-i-ve-done-nothing-for-russia-hillary/) [Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/) > [I want regulation. I want to protect our environment. I want regulations for safety. I want all of the regulations that we need, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/i-want-regulation-i-want-to-protect-our-environment-i-want/) [Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/capability/donald-trump/#itemlist", "name": "10 Capability Quotes By Donald Trump", "numberOfItems": 10, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "We will start by modernizing our cruisers to provide the ballistic missile defense capability our nation needs. 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He doesn't have the capability to be a great president, and the world is laughing. We're like a joke. As a country, we're becoming like a joke. 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