359 Quotes by Bob Woodward

The others were silent and only seemed to be encouraging Trump. Porter was appalled that the president was even considering a preemptive withdrawal from NAFTA.

I don’t think voters give a hoot about the character of their political advisors, except to the extent that character reflects on the candidates.

We’re going to put a tariff on all steel and aluminum, on everything coming in,” the president said, “and see what happens.” This approach drove Gary Cohn, the chief White House economic adviser, crazy. He had argued passionately that the American economy was too important to haphazardly experiment with.

I would recommend you run as if you are running for governor in three states – Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. There were the first three caucus or primary states. “Run and sound local, like you want to be their governor.” A lot of candidates make the huge mistake of trying to run in 27 states. “Run three governor’s races, and you’ll have a really good shot. Focus on three. Do well in three. And the others will come.

Nixon’s attempts to order subversion of various departments was bound to come out in some form.

Any suggestion that I’m writing about political operatives because I’m interested in political operatives misses the entire point.

Priebus called the presidential bedroom “the devil’s workshop” and the early mornings and dangerous Sunday nights “the witching hour.

Trump liked signing. It meant he was doing things, and he had an up-and-down penmanship that looked authoritative in black Magic Marker.

Grievance was a big part of Trump’s core, very much like a 14-year-old boy who felt he was being picked on unfairly. You couldn’t talk to him in adult logic. Teenage logic was necessary.