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title: "21 Trump Quotes By Gary Johnson"
description: "21 Trump quotes by Gary Johnson. Plus more from Gary Johnson and more Trump sayings from other authors."
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> [I was your C student. I paid attention in the classes that were about how to get elected.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/i-was-your-c-student-i-paid-attention-in-the-classes-that-were-about/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

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> [Regardless of who wins, an election should be a time for optimism and fresh approaches.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/regardless-of-who-wins-an-election-should-be-a-time-for-optimism-and/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

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> [At the base of Ron Paul support, in my opinion, are people with brains.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/at-the-base-of-ron-paul-support-in-my-opinion-are-people-with-brains/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

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> [The voice of the Republican party is up for grabs. It's a contest right now.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/the-voice-of-the-republican-party-is-up-for-grabs-it-s-a-contest/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

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> [Politicians shouldn't spend most of their time in office trying to get reelected.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/politicians-shouldn-t-spend-most-of-their-time-in-office-trying-to/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

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> [Politics is a herd mentality. Politicians don't really lead. Politicians reflect what they think is consensus opinion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/politics-is-a-herd-mentality-politicians-don-t-really-lead/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

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> [A wasted vote is voting for someone that you don't believe in](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/a-wasted-vote-is-voting-for-someone-that-you-don-t-believe-in/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

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> [Getting elected Governor of New Mexico, I really did enjoy that job. I thought I made a really big difference, and I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/getting-elected-governor-of-new-mexico-i-really-did-enjoy-that-job-i/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

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> [New Mexico is 2-to-1 Democrat. I got elected as a Republican. I think I did a great job of showing people that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/new-mexico-is-2-to-1-democrat-i-got-elected-as-a-republican-i-think-i/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

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> [Every single figure on Mount Rushmore was a third party at one time or another, so third parties become major parties, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/every-single-figure-on-mount-rushmore-was-a-third-party-at-one-time/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

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> [Republicans are horrible with civil liberties, and not so good with dollars and cents. Democrats are horrible with dollars and cents, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/republicans-are-horrible-with-civil-liberties-and-not-so-good-with/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

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> [I would say that a wasted vote is voting for anybody you don't believe in. If you believe in the third party,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/i-would-say-that-a-wasted-vote-is-voting-for-anybody-you-don-t/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

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> [I never, ever, when I entered this process of running for president of the United States, thought I would be excluded from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/i-never-ever-when-i-entered-this-process-of-running-for-president-of/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

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> [I've always considered myself a Libertarian. While I was running for governor of New Mexico, the Republicans were totally inclusive of me;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/i-ve-always-considered-myself-a-libertarian-while-i-was-running-for/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

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> [I hope that people will see that we don't have to sit by the sidelines and watch as the two major parties…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/i-hope-that-people-will-see-that-we-don-t-have-to-sit-by-the/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

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> [I see the demographics increasing, and by that I mean the notion of social acceptance is growing, not decreasing; I think the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/i-see-the-demographics-increasing-and-by-that-i-mean-the-notion-of/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

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> [I agree that the two-party system stomps on any kind of competition. A great first step is to open the presidential debates…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/i-agree-that-the-two-party-system-stomps-on-any-kind-of-competition-a/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

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> [People are clamoring to hear good ideas as opposed to the lesser of two evils... Either the Democrats are going to win…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/people-are-clamoring-to-hear-good-ideas-as-opposed-to-the-lesser-of/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

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> [Tonight was a great opportunity to take on the political status quo that has given us trillion dollar deficits and put millions…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/tonight-was-a-great-opportunity-to-take-on-the-political-status-quo/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

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> [I am actually one of those who took President Obama at his word when he first ran - that he would get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/i-am-actually-one-of-those-who-took-president-obama-at-his-word-when/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

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> [I was on NPR's All Things Considered yesterday. The question was, 'You're on the torture rack, they're going to kill you, who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/i-was-on-npr-s-all-things-considered-yesterday-the-question-was-you/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

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## Other authors on Trump

## More by Gary Johnson

> [As I told the students every time I visited a campus, you are the director of your own movie, and if you aren't enjoying…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/as-i-told-the-students-every-time-i-visited-a-campus-you-are-the/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

> [Using a broad brushstroke, I think Libertarian - most of America are socially accepting and fiscally responsible. I'm in that category. I think, broadly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/using-a-broad-brushstroke-i-think-libertarian-most-of-america-are/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

> [We do live in an environment of crony capitalism, and the main reason we do is that loopholes are for sale, and both parties…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/we-do-live-in-an-environment-of-crony-capitalism-and-the-main-reason/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

> [I think that the best that government can do for you and I as individuals is to empower you and I to make decisions…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/i-think-that-the-best-that-government-can-do-for-you-and-i-as/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

> [I support gay unions. I think the government should get out of the marriage business completely - leave marriages to the churches. And grant…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/i-support-gay-unions-i-think-the-government-should-get-out-of-the/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

> [I just feel abandoned. And I feel, I don't feel represented by the Republican Party. I have always had to defend the social side…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/i-just-feel-abandoned-and-i-feel-i-don-t-feel-represented-by-the/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

> [Am I not correct in saying that Iran has never voiced that they are developing a nuclear weapon, nor do they have any intention…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/am-i-not-correct-in-saying-that-iran-has-never-voiced-that-they-are/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

> [It is clear from the reaction to our campaign so far that our message is resonating. I look forward to continuing to take this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/it-is-clear-from-the-reaction-to-our-campaign-so-far-that-our-message/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

> [I leave abortion to the woman. I just fundamentally end there. I absolutely support a woman's right to choose.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/i-leave-abortion-to-the-woman-i-just-fundamentally-end-there-i/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

> [Politics is a herd mentality. Politicians don't really lead. Politicians reflect what they think is consensus opinion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/politics-is-a-herd-mentality-politicians-don-t-really-lead/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

> [One of the things government should be around for is to deal with catastrophes. It should do that well. To me, that's a government…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/one-of-the-things-government-should-be-around-for-is-to-deal-with/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

> [My issue with campaign finance is 100 percent disclosure. Wear a suit with patches from your big contributors. Depending on the size of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/my-issue-with-campaign-finance-is-100-percent-disclosure-wear-a-suit/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

> [I would say that a wasted vote is voting for anybody you don't believe in. If you believe in the third party, that's the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/i-would-say-that-a-wasted-vote-is-voting-for-anybody-you-don-t/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

> [I'm one of those who believe the bumper sticker: If you outlaw guns, only outlaws will have guns. The first people who are going…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/i-m-one-of-those-who-believe-the-bumper-sticker-if-you-outlaw-guns/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

> [I'm ready for a different America.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-johnson/i-m-ready-for-a-different-america/)

[Gary Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-johnson/)

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