They took him straight up into the air. He was thrashing and you could see his mouth chomping. All the kids were lined up on the fence and everyone was clapping.

I thought it was cool. I want him to stay. I want him to be my friend. My friend wanted me to go out the other day and I said 'No, I'm out here with the alligator.' It's kind of odd.

No one who is willing to work hard, abide by our laws, and love our traditions should ever feel unwelcome in this country. At the same time, that does not mean we just flat out open our borders. We can't do that.

There were bees in the bush and she didn't want to get stung. I can't say she would have or she wouldn't have. Some people get a nervous reaction. There were a number of bees.

Almost forty-five years after my parents first became Americans, I stand before you and them tonight as the proud governor of the state of South Carolina.

We must fix our broken immigration system. That means stopping illegal immigration. And it means welcoming properly vetted legal immigrants, regardless of their race or religion. Just like we have for centuries.