( CNN) After largely avoiding the media since a solo press conference in mid-February, President Donald Trump held two extended press availabilities on Thursday at his Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey.

Below, I picked out the 39 most remarkable quotes from Trump. They're in no order other than the route I heard them.

1. “The people who were questioning that statement, ‘was it too tough, ‘ perhaps it wasn't tough enough. They have been doing this to our country for a long time, for many years. It us about hour someone stuck up for the people of other country( sic ). If anything, maybe that statement wasn't tough enough and we are backed by 100% by our military, we are backed by everybody and we are backed by many other leaders.”