“Donald Trump's talking down our democracy. And I, for one, am appalled that somebody who is the nominee of one of our two major parties would take that kind of position.” KindTwoPartyTalkingDemocracyPositionTrumpMajorsTalking Down Author:Hillary Clinton
“I think Donald Trump believes in democracy and the right to change of power.” ThinkingBelieveDemocracyTrump Author:Jan Brewer
“I do think that our democracy is so great, we can withstand even a candidacy of Donald Trump. And when we emerge from this, it has to be respecting the position of those who supported him, addressing the anger and anxiety that they have, and, again, bringing the country together, which was always the purpose of our founders, a more perfect union.” ThinkingCountryTogetherPurposePerfectDemocracyPositionTrumpAnxietyUnionsFoundersCandidacy Author:Nancy Pelosi
“I worry about the entire structure of American democracy under Trump.” WorryDemocracyTrumpStructureAmerican Democracy Author:Jonathan Chait
“Donald Trump will be the next president, the 45th President of the United States. And it will be up to him to set up a team that he thinks will serve him well and reflect his policies. And those who didn't vote for him have to recognize that that's how democracy works. That's how this system operates.” ThinkingWellsStatesNextPresidentUnitedUnited StatesDemocracyTeamPolicyTrumpVote Author:Barack Obama
“The federal government and our democracy is not a speedboat. It's an oceanliner, as I discovered when I came into office. It took a lot of really hard work for us to make significant policy changes, even in our first two years, when we had larger majorities than Mr. Trump will enjoy when he comes into office.” YearsFirstsTwoHardGovernmentEnjoyDemocracyPolicyHard WorkTrumpOfficeMajoritySignificantTwo YearsFederal Government Author:Barack Obama