(CNN) Donald Trump has built a political brand on his willingness to say just about anything that comes to mind at a given moment -- relying, he says, on his "gut." Sometimes that means contradicting himself on fairly basic ideas and sentiments, like as recently as Tuesday about whether or not crying babies are fun to be around (Hint: less so over time).
The Republican nominee has no monopoly on broader policy reversals -- though he has certainly adjusted his positions as much as anyone -- but it is his remarkable agility to pivot in really tight spaces that continues to stun and frustrate opponents.
Here are a few things Trump has changed his mind about since becoming a presidential contender.
"I know her very well and I know her husband very well and I like them both. And they are, uh, you know, just really terrific people." -August 2013
But then...
On Hillary: "She's the devil." -August 1, 2016
On Bill: "[He] is one of the great abusers of the world." -Dec. 30, 2015
"I don't know what it is, but I'm getting totally bored watching NFL football. Too many penalties and far too soft! T.V. off and back to work." -Oct. 5, 2014.
But then...
"As usual, Hillary & the Dems are trying to rig the debates so 2 are up against major NFL games. Same as last time w/ Bernie. Unacceptable!" -July 29, 2016
"I do have a relationship ... He's probably very interested in what you and I am saying today, and I'm sure he's going to be seeing it in some form. But I do have a relationship with him." -Nov. 2013
But then...
"I have no relationship with Putin. I don't think I've ever met him. I never met him." -July 2016
"It's very important to put some showbiz into a convention, otherwise people are going to fall asleep" - April 17, 2016
But then...
"I didn't produce our show -- I just showed up for the final speech on Thursday." -After the RNC
"I'm the king of debt. I love debt." -May 4, 2016
But then...
"I have very little debt to anybody. I don't need debt." -July 31, 2016
"I have gotten to know him and he's a terrific guy. I don't know if he really comes out like he really is in person. He's a warm, smart, tough cookie and that's what this country needs. We need somebody that's tough, that will stop China and OPEC and all these other nations from just ripping us up. And I think he can do it." -Feb. 2012
But then...
"Mitt Romney had his chance to beat a failed president but he choked like a dog." -Jun 11, 2016
On Romney's returns: "I think in light of the fact that he started discussing some of the things, namely the rate or approximately the rate, I think it probably be better off just to release them now." -Jan. 2012
But then...
On his own returns which he has refused to make public: "There's nothing to learn from them." -May 2016
"I think he is going to want to make New York great. ... I think pretty strongly that he'll end up being a good mayor, maybe a very good mayor." -Oct. 2013
But then...
"N.Y.C. has the worst Mayor in the United States. I hate watching what is happening with the dirty streets, the homeless and crime! Disgrace." -Dec. 7, 2015
"Don't worry about that baby, I love babies. I love babies! I hear that baby crying, I like it. I like it! What a baby. What a beautiful baby. Don't worry, don't worry. The mom's running around like -- don't worry about it. Its young and beautiful and healthy. That's what we want." -Aug. 2, 2016
But then...
"Actually, I was only kidding, you can get the baby out of here. That's alright. Don't worry. I think she really believed me that I love having a baby crying while I'm speaking." -Less than two minutes later, on Aug. 2, 2016.