Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Quotes of the Week

What they said · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

“I am disappointed, too. But we are never discouraged.”

Speaker Mike JohnsonR-La., election night in Shreveport

“This is a red, white and blue moment.”

Rep. Hakeem JeffriesD-N.Y., the morning after Democrats won the House

“If I were on the ballot, we would have won.”

President Donald TrumpTo reporters, the day after the election

“The political equivalent of a meteor strike.”

Gov. Ron DeSantisR-Fla., on the Nov. 3 Republican losses

“In the new Congress, we will aggressively fight for an affordable America.”

Rep. Hakeem JeffriesIn his letter launching his run for Speaker

“We oppose rotation.”

Ofir KatzLikud coalition whip, on sharing the premiership

“Forty-eight seats is far less than what we expected.”

Avigdor LibermanYisrael Beytenu leader, on the opposition’s results

“We did it, we did it.”

Kimi AntonelliOver team radio after becoming F1’s youngest champion

“I always wanted to win, and God decided it.”

A local candidate in PeruAfter winning his race on a coin toss

“You live as long as God has decreed.”

Qamile Marra, 117Of Albania, who may be the world’s oldest woman