KAKISTOCRACY (noun) — Government by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous people.
In Their Own Words

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A searchable collection of documented public statements from people covered by the Kakistocracy Files.

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5728 quotes
“People are looking at the full measure of the man, not just one comment.”
— Kellyanne Conway
October 8, 2026   •   Conway defending Trump during the campaign.
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“CPAC was founded to challenge the Republican establishment.”
— Newt Gingrich
February 10, 2012   •   Gingrich speaking during his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.
CPAC / American Presidency Project
“We can disagree without being disagreeable.”
— Steve Scalise
October 3, 2026   •   Scalise discussing civility in political debate.
Steve Scalise public remarks
“I don't think I've ever seen anything.”
— Donald Trump
February 5, 2026   •   Trump emphasizing what he described as extraordinary cooperation with Venezuela.
National Prayer Breakfast
“You know how you make America great again? Tell Donald Trump to go to hell.”
— Lindsey Graham
December 8, 2015   •   Graham criticizing Trump's proposed ban on Muslim entry into the United States during the Republican presidential primary.
CNN
“Millions of people, millions.”
— Donald Trump
February 20, 2025   •   Trump emphasizing his claim about implausibly old individuals appearing in Social Security records.
Republican Governors Association Dinner
“Surveilled sitting Members of Congress.”
— Jim Jordan
October 15, 2025   •   Jordan criticizing investigative collection of lawmakers' communications records associated with the federal January 6 investigation.
House Judiciary Committee
“The Republican Party will have no future without them.”
— Josh Hawley
December 1, 2022   •   Hawley arguing that the Republican Party must represent working-class voters.
Office of Senator Josh Hawley
“We’ve got lots of theories. We just don’t have the evidence.”
— Rudy Giuliani
October 8, 2026   •   Giuliani discussing election litigation.
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“I didn't consider it a government document.”
— James Comey
June 8, 2017   •   Comey's characterization of the memo he shared after his firing.
Senate Intelligence Committee
“We know what time it is.”
— Russell Vought
October 3, 2026   •   Vought discussing the conservative movement's preparations for a future administration.
Project 2025 / Heritage Foundation
“Clearly, it's gone in California.”
— Karoline Leavitt
January 28, 2025   •   Leavitt's political characterization of California government policy.
White House Press Briefing
“Most cops are good people.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld defending law-enforcement officers while acknowledging misconduct can occur.
Fox News — The Five
“I literally stay at friends' places.”
— Elon Musk
April 1, 2022
TED2022
“I handled press inquiries.”
— Hope Hicks
June 19, 2019   •   Hicks explaining her responsibilities during Trump's campaign.
House Judiciary Committee
“We've taken that bad hand and we've turned it into the best hand you can get.”
— Donald Trump
June 4, 2025   •   Trump using a card-game metaphor to characterize his administration's first months in office.
White House Summer Soiree
“It's a ridiculous situation.”
— Donald Trump
February 10, 2025   •   Trump criticizing policies promoting paper straws.
White House Executive Order Remarks
“You're not limited by the circumstances of your birth.”
— Marco Rubio
May 1, 2026   •   Rubio discussing equality of opportunity in America.
Marco Rubio remarks / CNN transcript
“They're going to take out clean coal.”
— Donald Trump
August 22, 2017   •   Trump discussing a new Pennsylvania coal mine. "Clean coal" ordinarily refers to technologies intended to reduce pollutants or carbon emissions associated with coal use, not coal that has literally been cleaned after mining.
Trump Rally — Phoenix, Arizona
“It's their plane.”
— Donald Trump
July 29, 2025   •   Trump referring to the Air Force's responsibility for the aircraft being converted for presidential use.
Air Force One Press Gaggle