Who Said It: Trump or Not Trump?

Trump's bluster has changed the tone of the 2016 presidential campaign. (Scott Olson/Getty Images File Photo)
Trump's bluster has changed the tone of the 2016 presidential campaign. (Scott Olson/Getty Images File Photo)
Posted December 21, 2015 at 12:25pm

Donald Trump has seized media attention with blunt statements that no other presidential candidate could get away with. And so far, the more brash the statement, the more his poll numbers go up.

But he is by no means the only political figure to use over-the-top rhetoric. Take a look at these quotes and take your best guess whether it was Trump or someone else:

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<h3>“For everyone who’s a valedictorian, there’s another 100 out there that weigh 130 pounds and they’ve got calves the size of cantaloupes because they’re hauling 75 pounds of marijuana across the desert.”</h3>
Trump

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<h3>”You need to generate interest and you need to create excitement. The point is that if you’re a little different or a little outrageous or if you do things that are bold or controversial, the press is going to write about you.”</h3>
Trump

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<h3>“So, on the one hand, if you see something, say something … but if it is about a Muslim, then there is a good chance we will come after you, not the Islamists.”</h3>
Trump

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<h3>”Nobody has a right to come to America, so this isn’t something that we can say, ‘Oh their rights are being violated.”</h3>
Trump

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<h3>”I really believe the Republicans are just too crazy, right? I mean, just what’s going on is just nuts.”</h3>
Trump

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<h3>“Hillary Clinton I think is a terrific woman … I really like her and her husband both a lot. I think she really works hard.”</h3>
Trump

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<h3>“Carol, you’re beautiful, but you have to be honest as well.”</h3>
Trump

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<h3>“Rush Limbaugh is a has-been hypocrite loser who craves attention … Limbaugh actually was more lucid when he was a drug addict.”</h3>
Trump

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<h3>”I cannot believe the Republicans are extending the debt ceiling — I am a Republican &amp; I am embarrassed!”</h3>
Trump

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<h3>BONUS: “I think [Kim Kardashian’s] cute. And, no, she’s not too old for me. Above 40 is a little too old for me. “</h3>
Trump

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<h3>That’s it?</h3>
<div>You’re a real loser.</div>
<div>Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images</div>
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<h3>Not so hot.</h3>
<div>You might just be a loser.</div>
<div>Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images</div>
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<h3>Not bad.</h3>
<div>You’re probably not a loser.</div>
<div>Photo: Al Drago/CQ Roll Call</div>
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