It has been 13 months since Donald Trump announced his presidential bid and, in the same speech, called Mexican immigrants rapists.The ensuing drip feed of Trumpian absurdities and offenses has had a desensitizing effect. We know that Trump is a racist, a misogynist, an authoritarian, and a narcissist, but we’ve lost track of the many, many specific things he has said and done that disqualify him from the office he seeks.
So we have compiled a list of specific things that make Trump an unacceptable candidate for the presidency. Some are policy proposals that should be outside the bounds of debate, like punitive torture. Some are casual vulgarities, like his description of Rosie O’Donnell. You might not agree that each individual item on the list is disqualifying in isolation—you can vote those down, and vote up the ones you find especially egregious—but the list’s cumulative weight makes its own statement.
Disclaimer:Trump contradicts himself a lot. Not all of the policy positions listed here reflect his current thinking on a given subject. You’ll have to decide for yourself whether you find that reassuring.
Unpresidentiality Score
Vote up or down.
1.
Said he would force the military to commit war crimes
4245
2.
Said about women, “You have to treat ’em like shit”
3881
3.
Said a U.S.-born judge couldn't be impartial because of his “Mexican heritage”
3459
4.
Advocated assassinating terrorists’ families
3412
5.
Advocated waterboarding as punishment even if it doesn’t help gain information, because “they deserve it anyway”
3348
6.
Proposed to create a database system to track Muslims in the U.S.
3285
7.
Promised to deport U.S. citizens whose parents immigrated illegally, in violation of the 14th Amendment
3227
8.
Urged supporters to beat up protesters at his rallies
3056
9.
Made fun of a reporter’s physical disability
2959
10.
Advocated shutting down mosques
2919
11.
Said women should be punished for having abortions
2907
12.
Suggested the U.S. should reduce its debts by partially defaulting on them
2887
13.
Called for a ban on Muslims entering the U.S.
2703
14.
Described global warming as a hoax perpetrated by “the Chinese” for competitive reasons
2645
15.
Fraternizes with avowed white supremacists on Twitter
2555
16.
Called Mexican immigrants rapists
2380
17.
Responded to the murder of 49 people at Orlando’s Pulse nightclub with “Appreciate the congrats for being right on Islamic terrorism”
2304
18.
Endorsed torture
2297
19.
Disparaged Sen. John McCain's military service because he was captured by the North Vietnamese
2253
20.
Refuses to sell any of his more than 500 businesses if he’s elected, potentially creating unprecedented conflicts of interest
2180
21.
Retweeted bogus crime statistics that wildly inflated the rate at which blacks kill whites
2147
22.
Defended FDR’s internment of Japanese Americans
2125
23.
Refused to release his tax returns during the campaign
1990
24.
Posted a link to Facebook promoting the conspiracy theory that the Obama administration actively supported al-Qaida in Iraq
1977
25.
Questioned President Obama’s American citizenship, bringing the “birther” campaign into the mainstream
1950
26.
Suggested that supporters who attacked a homeless Hispanic man were “very passionate” and “love their country”
1902
27.
Claimed he saw thousands of Muslims in New Jersey celebrating the 9/11 attacks
1896
28.
Referred to Tiananmen Square demonstrations as a riot and said the Chinese government’s response “shows you the power of strength”
1894
29.
Proposed to change libel laws to make it easier to sue media organizations
1880
30.
Named and threatened former students who criticized Trump University
1780
31.
Barred reporters from campaign events for unfavorable coverage
1739
32.
Claimed he’s donated $1 million to veterans’ groups, although none received any money until reporters began investigating
1695
33.
Praised North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un
1665
34.
Described Fox debate moderator Megyn Kelly as having “blood coming out of her wherever”
1638
35.
Doesn’t pay his bills
1636
36.
Repeatedly suggested that President Obama might be a Muslim
1620
37.
Didn’t immediately disavow an endorsement from KKK leader David Duke
1606
38.
Didn’t know the meaning of the term “Brexit” less than a month before the U.K. referendum on leaving the EU
1597
39.
Doesn’t know how many articles are in the Constitution
1571
40.
Blamed sexual assault in the military on “put[ting] men and women together”
1566
41.
Bragged about the size of his penis during a primary debate
1559
42.
Approvingly repeated a tall tale about a U.S. commander ordering the execution of Muslim insurgents with bullets dipped in pig’s blood
1552
43.
Called Elizabeth Warren “the Indian” and “Pocahontas”
1550
44.
Called an attorney who requested a break to pump breast milk “disgusting”
1541
45.
Founded Trump University, which a salesman called “a fraudulent scheme [that] preyed upon the elderly and uneducated”
1523
46.
Said, “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn't lose voters”
1434
47.
Refused to condemn anti-Semitic attacks on journalists
1426
48.
Advocated plundering oil from Iraq, Libya, and other oil-rich countries invaded by the U.S., in violation of the Geneva Conventions
1401
49.
Proposed to deport 11 million undocumented immigrants
1389
50.
Said of Carly Fiorina, “Look at that face! Would anyone vote for that? Can you imagine that, the face of our next president?”
1358
51.
Named himself as his primary consultant on foreign policy
1336
52.
Threatened Amazon as payback for negative coverage in the Washington Post
1332
53.
Refused to rule out using nuclear weapons against ISIS
1307
54.
Refused to take care of his children, saying that husbands who change diapers are “acting like the wife”
1259
55.
Claimed he’s donated $102 million to charity, although journalists have been unable to find evidence of any substantial donations
1256
56.
Claimed that American Muslims knew about the Orlando nightclub shooter and San Bernardino terrorists before the attacks
1253
57.
Advocated withholding free public education from insuffciently studious kids
1234
58.
Paid campaign money to family members and his own businesses
1233
59.
Proposed to compel Mexico to pay for a border wall
1206
60.
Speculated about his 1-year-old daughter’s future breasts
1181
61.
Didn't understand the phrase “nuclear triad” during a primary debate
1181
62.
Tweeted an image that originated on a white-supremacist account containing a star of David over a background of money
1176
63.
Said, “It doesn’t really matter what [the media] write as long as you’ve got a young and beautiful piece of ass”
1171
64.
Suggested that he might refuse to serve as president if elected
1150
65.
Has repeatedly done business with figures linked to organized crime
1141
66.
Kept a collection of Adolf Hitler’s collected speeches in a cabinet by his bed
1140
67.
Said, “If Ivanka weren’t my daughter, perhaps I’d be dating her”
1138
68.
Suggested that Sen. Ted Cruz’s father was involved in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy
1128
69.
Called for the death penalty for the Central Park Five, five black men later exonerated of rape and assault
1123
70.
Praised Saddam Hussein for being good at killing terrorists
1117
71.
Praised the U.K.’s vote to leave the EU because a falling pound would be good for his Scottish golf course
1100
72.
Told a female contestant on Celebrity Apprentice, “That must be a pretty picture, you dropping to your knees”
1079
73.
Suggested that Bill and Hillary Clinton conspired to murder aide Vince Foster
1066
74.
Read out Sen. Lindsey Graham’s personal phone number in a campaign speech
1058
75.
Hired a suspicious number of advisers who have done work on behalf of Vladimir Putin
1053
76.
Said that the U.S. military should withdraw from Japan and South Korea and allow those countries to defend themselves with nuclear weapons
1038
77.
Subjected his then-wife Ivana to what she described in a deposition as rape, although she later said she didn’t mean the word literally
1025
78.
Pointed out a black supporter and said, “Oh, look at my African American over here”
1023
79.
Included the head of the white nationalist American Freedom Party on a list of California delegates
991
80.
Called for the construction of a wall across the U.S.-Mexico border to prevent immigration
988
81.
Tweeted: “Our great African American President hasn’t exactly had a positive impact on the thugs who are so happily and openly destroying Baltimore!”
979
82.
Argued that the massacre at Orlando’s Pulse nightclub could have been prevented if patrons had been armed
978
83.
Directed a female employee not to take lunch orders when visitors came to Trump Tower because he found her insufficiently attractive
973
84.
Falsely claimed there have been calls for a moment of silence for Dallas shooter Micah Johnson
969
85.
Told his security team to confiscate protesters’ coats and “throw them out into the cold”
950
86.
Said that “maybe” his employees should feel they have to return quickly from maternity leave or risk being replaced
935
87.
Sold Trump University and Trump Institute courses that relied on plagiarized materials
934
88.
Repeatedly claimed, falsely, to have opposed the Iraq war
929
89.
Believes the world would be “100 percent” better if Saddam Hussein and Muammar Qaddafi were still in power
912
90.
Earned millions from failing casinos by shifting the debt burden to investors
904
91.
Tried to set up an investment partnership with Muammar Qaddafi
896
92.
Has been a plaintiff in at least 1,900 lawsuits and a defendant in 1,450 more
893
93.
Claimed, falsely, that President Obama “issued a statement for Kwanzaa but failed to issue one for Christmas”
893
94.
Publicly shamed a Miss Universe winner for gaining weight
892
95.
Claimed there’s “no real assimilation” of “second- and third-generation” families from the Middle East
889
96.
Took out advertisements alleging that the “Mohawk Indian record of criminal activity is well documented” to fight competition for his casino business
871
97.
Said, “Refugees are trying to take over our children” by telling them “how wonderful Islam is”
859
98.
Used contributions to the Trump Foundation to buy a helmet and jersey signed by Tim Tebow for $12,000 at a charity auction
852
99.
Wished for a housing-market crash
848
100.
Falsely claimed that Ferguson, Missouri, and Oakland, California, were “among the most dangerous [places] in the world”
838
101.
Defended then–campaign manager Corey Lewandowski after he physically grabbed a female reporter
834
102.
Claimed that “the birther movement was started by Hillary Clinton in 2008”
820
103.
Pretended to be his own publicist
820
104.
Has insulted 239 candidates, journalists, organizations, countries, sitting politicians, and celebrities on Twitter
818
105.
Threatened to “spill the beans” about an unspecified scandal concerning Ted Cruz’s wife, Heidi
817
106.
Proposed to abolish gun-free zones
812
107.
Called the decision to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill “pure political correctness”
811
108.
Proposed a 35 percent tax on Mexican-made cars and trucks, in violation of NAFTA
807
109.
Said that Black Lives Matter activists are “looking for trouble”
804
110.
Called Rosie O’Donnell a “big, fat pig”
800
111.
Proposed to have China assassinate Kim Jong-un
798
112.
Filed for corporate bankruptcy four times
794
113.
Greeted a Miss Universe contestant with a kiss on the lips, which she called “gross” and “inappropriate”
792
114.
Included two anti-Sharia cranks on a list of five foreign-policy advisers
790
115.
Tweeted “The best taco bowls are made in Trump Tower Grill. I love Hispanics!”
773
116.
Attempted to court Jewish voters with anti-Semitic stereotypes about money, influence, and dealmaking
767
117.
Praised conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, telling him, “I will not let you down”
764
118.
Claimed a federal spending bill “funds ISIS”
764
119.
Proposed to appoint himself U.S. trade representative
755
120.
Said that Hillary Clinton “got schlonged” by Obama in 2008
749
121.
Attempted to seize and bulldoze the home of an Atlantic City, New Jersey, widow under eminent domain
746
122.
Said, “I think Islam hates us”
739
123.
Said, “If and when the Vatican is attacked by ISIS … the pope would have only wished and prayed that Donald Trump would have been president”
731
124.
Kept journalists in restrictive “press pens” on the campaign trail
729
125.
Accused Hillary Clinton of “playing the woman card”
724
126.
Proposed a 45 percent tariff on Chinese exports
720
127.
Said Mitt Romney would have “dropped to his knees” for an endorsement
714
128.
Believes that he would “get along very well” with Vladimir Putin
708
129.
Repeated a supporter who called Ted Cruz a pussy
689
130.
Falsely claimed he “100 percent” owns “the largest winery on the East Coast”
640
131.
Proposed to charge American allies for military defense
637
132.
Referred to 9/11 as 7-Eleven
623
133.
Questioned Hillary Clinton’s religion
611
134.
Employed a butler who said President Obama should be “hung for treason”
606
135.
Claimed that the U.S. is being “ripped off” by its fellow members of NATO
574
136.
Launched at least 15 business ventures that went on to fail
532
137.
Questioned Ben Carson’s Seventh-day Adventism
526
138.
Characterized the theme of his administration as “America First”
525
139.
Sued a former campaign aide for $10 million for breaching a confidentiality agreement
493
140.
Entrusted his health to a doctor who described his test results as “astonishingly excellent”
465
141.
Questioned Ted Cruz’s evangelical faith
463
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