An incomplete list of everyone Donald Trump insulted in and after the debate
By Jose A. DelReal
August 7, 2015 at 2:32 PM
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From taking a jab at Rosie O'Donnell to consoling Sen. Rand Paul on a difficult night, here are Donald Trump's memorable lines from his first GOP presidential debate. (Fox News Channel)
Business mogul Donald Trump said in the days leading to Thursday night's GOP presidential debate that he would prefer to play nice. “You watch,” he said earlier this week. “I am going to keep it on a high level. I have a lot of respect for them.”
We learned Thursday night night that distinguishing between the way Trump speaks about and to people he respects, and the way he speaks about people he doesn't, is a remarkably difficult exercise.
Herein: A list of the people Donald Trump insulted during the debate:
Immediately following the debate, Trump began insulting moderator Megyn Kelly.
"The questions to me were not nice. I didn't think they were appropriate. And I thought Megyn behaved very badly, personally," he told reporters.
Then he lobbed more insults on Twitter.
He insulted her Fox debate co-moderators.
But with the morning, Trump ventured into kinder, gentler territory: on Friday, he complimented each his top-tier GOP rivals during an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.”
Trump is next scheduled to respectfully address his rivals onstage when CNN hosts the Republican debate in September at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif.
After being attacked as a fraud by Mitt Romney, Donald Trump slammed him as a choke artist and failed candidate who begged for Trumps endorsement during his 2012 presidential bid. (Tom Smart/EPA)Trump singled out the tech giant at the end of a long speech on Jan. 18, chastising the company and others for sending business abroad. (Shawn Thew/European Pressphoto Agency)Donald Trump said "football has become soft like our country has become soft" while speaking at a campaign rally in Iowa on Jan. 10. While he said that he still loves New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, the game now is just unwatchable for him. "I dont watch it. The referees, they want to all throw flags so their wives see them at home." (iStock)Trump said on Dec. 7 that he was in favor of a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States, barring followers of the worlds fastest-growing religion because he considers the faith rooted in hatred and violence. (Michael Reynolds/European Pressphoto Agency)On Dec. 7, Trump took to Twitter to bash The Washington Post and, more specifically, Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon.com and owner of The Post since 2013. (David Ryder/Getty Images)Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump speaks at an event sponsored by the Greater Charleston Business Alliance and the South Carolina African American Chamber of Commerce. In a profanity-laced interview with the Daily Mail, Trump called the photographer who shot this picture a f***ing thief: Tell them theyre a fraud, whoever took it. I just got killed on that thing, and it was just really unfair. (Mic Smith/AP)Trump called the much-respected conservative radio host and constitutional law professor a third-rate announcer, after an interview with Hewitt exposed what would appear to be some gaps in Trump's knowledge bank. (William B. Plowman, NBC/NBC NewsWire via Getty Images)During the Fox News debate, Megyn Kelly asked why Trump has called women fat pigs, dogs, slobs, and disgusting animals on social media. Only Rosie ODonnell, Trump responded. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)Theyre a very dishonest lot, generally speaking, in the world of politics, Trump said at the Fox News debate. (Charles Rex Arbogast/AP)At the debate, Trump said to moderator Wallace, You know, I mean you're living in a world of the make-believe, Chris, you want to know the truth. (Aaron Josefczyk/Reuters)The last number of months of [Jeb Bushs] brothers administration were a catastrophe. And unfortunately, those few months gave us President Obama. And you cant be happy about that, Trump said during the debate. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Trump said of the president at the debate, I would be so different from what you have right now. Like, the polar opposite. We have a president who doesnt have a clue. I would say hes incompetent, but I dont want to do that, because thats not nice. (Pete Marovich/Bloomberg)The questions to me were not nice. I didnt think they were appropriate. And I thought Megyn behaved very badly, personally, he told reporters about moderator Kelly after the debate. (Aaron Josefczyk/Reuters)Trump gave out the phone number of the fellow GOP presidential candidate during a campaign event in South Carolina. Its clear he was trying to retaliate against attacks from Graham, who has been one of the more vocal GOP candidates in calling out Trump. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News)Hes not a war hero, Trump said of McCain, who was captured and tortured for years during the Vietnam War. Hes a war hero because he was captured. I like people that werent captured. McCain responded on MSNBCs Morning Joe by asking for an apology for the families of those who have sacrificed in conflict. (Brett Carlsen/AP)Theyre bringing drugs. Theyre bringing crime. Theyre rapists. And some, I assume, are good people, Trump said at his campaign launch. Here, Armando Garcia holds up a sign during a protest in Washington of Trumps characterization of Mexican immigrants. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)NBC is weak, and like everybody else is trying to be politically correct. <span>...</span> Furthermore, they will stand behind lying Brian Williams but wont stand behind people that tell it like it is, as unpleasant as that may be, he said after NBC dumped his show, The Apprentice. (Bebeto Matthews/AP)Romney I have a Gucci store thats worth more than Romney, Trump told the Des Moines Register. In this photo, Trump announces his endorsement of Romney for president in 2012. (Julie Jacobson/AP)@ariannahuff is unattractive both inside and out. I fully understand why her former husband left her for a man he made a good decision, Trump tweeted. (ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)On May 12, Trump tweeted, One of the dumber and least respected of the political pundits is Chris Cillizza of the Washington Post @TheFix. Moron hates my poll numbers. (Evelyn Hockstein/For The Washington Post)Black guys counting my money! I hate it. The only kind of people I want counting my money are little short guys that wear yarmulkes every day, Trump said, according to an associate. Trump told Rolling Stone magazine in an interview that the comments were probably true. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)There have been 14 or 15 copies of The Apprentice. Mark Cuban did one called The Benefactor. It was a disaster. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)Dont believe the inclusion [argument from NBC]. Theyve got Rev. Al Sharpton working for them. Hes a con man. You have to understand, Rev. Al is a con man.You know, he tells people, Im going to picket you if you don't give. This guys a con man. But I've known him for 20 years. Youve got to understand who you're dealing with. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)Many of them are very dishonest people very dishonest. . . . The press are liars. Theyre terrible people. Terrible. Not all of them, but many of them. (Charles Rex Arbogast/AP)I know the greatest negotiators in the world. Some are horrible people, horrible human beings. Who cares? Some Wall Street guys theyre brutal, theyre miserable, you wouldnt want to go out to dinner, theyre terrible people. I love them. I know the best. I know people that are totally overrated, theyre not good like they think and like the press think. I know people that youve never heard of who are better than all of them. I would take one and put it in charge of Japan. Good luck. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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Jose A. DelReal covers national politics for The Washington Post.