President Trump addressed the Conservative Political Action Conference for more than two hours Saturday, going off-script frequently in what ended up being the longest speech of his presidency, reports NBC News. "This is how I got elected, by being off script," said Trump. "And if we don’t go off script, our country is in big trouble, folks. ‘Cause we have to get it back." See highlights in this three-minute video from the Washington Post. Now that the dust has settled, media outlets have had time to pick out notable lines. Here are 8 examples, from sources including Politico and the Atlantic:
- Strong word: "Unfortunately you put the wrong people in a couple of positions, and they leave people for a long time that should not be there and all of a sudden they're trying to take you out with bull----."
- Mocking Jeff Sessions: "Now Robert Mueller never received a vote, and neither did the person that appointed him," he said, referring to former AG Jeff Sessions. "As you know the attorney general says, ‘I’m going to recuse myself.’ And I said, 'Why the hell didn't he tell me that before I put him in?'" (He adopted a Southern accent for Session's voice.)
- China and trade: "President Xi of China, we have a great relationship, I say, 'How is it possible that you got away with this for so long?' And he said, 'Because nobody ever asked us to change.' It’s true."