Today's Mudline

Donald Trump Jr. on pre-Trump presidents: "Weaklings."....Rep. Maxine Waters on Trump: "How long do we have to suffer his gigantic ego and narcissistic behavior?"....Sen. John Kennedy on Kelly Sadler's comment on McCain: "Everything happens for a reason. And sometimes the reason is you're stupid and made a bad decision."....Stoneman Douglas survivor Cameron Kasky on Trump NRA speech: "A professional liar who will say anything to appease whatever crowd he's at."....NM congressional candidate Pat Davis in TV ad: "F*** the NRA. Their pro-gun policies have resulted in dead children, dead mothers, and dead fathers."....Ted Nugent on Parkland survivors: "Liars...Poor, mush-brained children...It hurts me to say this, but the evidence is irrefutable; they have no soul."....Debbie Wasserman Schulz on NRA: "Just shy of a terrorist organization."....Rudy Giuliani on Stormy Daniels attorney Michael Avenatti: "I don't get involved with pimps."....Trump: "Senator Cryin' Chuck Schumer."....David Cay Johnston on Trump: "A man with this desperate need for adoration. He is an empty vessel...His only philosophy is the glorification of Donald."....Trump on Mueller investigation: "The $10,000,000 Russian Witch Hunt."....Fox News host Neil Cavuto on Trump: "I guess you're too busy draining the swamp to ever stop and smell the stink you're creating."....Mark Sumner on Trump China deal: "Simply the largest case of pay-to-play in history."....NRA President-elect Oliver North: "Never believe an Iranian, because if their lips are moving they are lying."....Trump on Iran agreement: "A horrible, one-sided deal that should have never ever been made...Iran lied, big time."....Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Iran deal: "A disaster for our region, a disaster for the peace of the world."....Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on the US: "Never adheres to its commitments."....Roman Polanski on #MeToo: "Total hypocrisy...A collective hysteria."....Jay Rosen on Trump: "He's not attempting to persuade a majority of the country to his side...He's trying to cement a psychological bond with his core supporters that can't be broken."....Liam Kirkcaldy: "Donald Trump has banned Irn-Bru from his Scottish hotel, despite the fact that it's one of the few drinks which could survive a nuclear war without being affected. You'd think that would appeal to the man."....Tim O'Connor on Trump's Irn-Bru ban: "Effectively a declaration of war on Scotland."....Bill Maher: "Everything Trump does is modeled on the mob...He's using a legitimate front business, in this case the White House, to enrich the family...Who's his worst enemy? The FBI."....