KAKISTOCRACY (noun) — Government by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous people.
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A searchable collection of documented public statements from people covered by the Kakistocracy Files.

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5728 quotes
“The president was asked and answered this yesterday.”
— Karoline Leavitt
January 28, 2025
White House Press Briefing
“But maybe the more important way.”
— Donald Trump
March 7, 2025   •   Trump characterizing his return to office after losing the 2020 election.
White House Digital Assets Summit
“The DOJ is singularly focused on the crime of being conservative.”
— Paul Gosar
January 6, 2024   •   In a constituent newsletter, Gosar described January 6 prosecutions as a political purge.
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“This guy is a cognitive mess.”
— Sean Hannity
October 1, 2021   •   Hannity's characterization of President Biden; this is political commentary, not a medical assessment.
Hannity / Fox News
“I wrote a book called 'Don't Lie to Me.'”
— Jeanine Pirro
October 3, 2020
Justice with Judge Jeanine
“Stand for an American President who is fearless.”
— Kimberly Guilfoyle
August 24, 2020   •   Guilfoyle urging support for Donald Trump's reelection.
Republican National Convention
“Not to my knowledge.”
— Pam Bondi
May 29, 2026   •   Answering whether she had ever met Jeffrey Epstein.
House Oversight Committee transcribed interview
“This bill doesn't increase the deficit or hurt the debt.”
— Russell Vought
June 1, 2025   •   Vought defending the administration's tax-and-spending legislation. Budget estimates varied depending on assumptions and scoring methodology.
CNN State of the Union / White House
“If he could have one more big insurgency, he would.”
— Anthony Scaramucci
January 14, 2021   •   Scaramucci speaking after the January 6 Capitol attack. This was his prediction about Trump's intentions.
CNN Anderson Cooper 360
“Twitter needs to become by far the most accurate source of information about the world.”
— Elon Musk
November 1, 2022
Twitter
“It's absurd as a country, do we have a policy of declaring the children of illegal aliens to be automatic citizens.”
— Stephen Miller
April 28, 2025   •   Speaking to reporters after questions about a deported mother who took her U.S.-citizen children with her; Miller criticized birthright citizenship.
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“If there’s a chance that someone may be inclined to be an enemy of the country, then I think you have to err on the side of caution.”
— Ron DeSantis
November 26, 2015   •   DeSantis discussing refugees.
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“We have to go back to what this country is about.”
— Roy Moore
October 10, 2026   •   Moore campaign remarks.
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“It depends on what your definition of military action is.”
— Donald Trump
April 17, 2026   •   Trump responding to a question about possible U.S. military action involving Cuba. Duplicate wording appears earlier in this batch; skip this record if the importer does not automatically detect duplicates.
Air Force One Press Gaggle
“I like Kentucky Fried Chicken myself.”
— Sean Hannity
May 25, 2021   •   Lighthearted exchange between Hannity and Tucker Carlson immediately before Hannity's opening monologue.
Fox News — Hannity
“Joe Biden has taken action after action to further his family's plans to get rich.”
— James Comer
March 20, 2024   •   Comer's allegation during an impeachment inquiry hearing. Biden denied using public office to enrich his family.
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
“You will come to regret this whole process.”
— Lindsey Graham
February 5, 2020   •   Graham addressing supporters of Trump's first impeachment.
U.S. Senate
“I'm not there.”
— Hope Hicks
January 6, 2021   •   Hicks responding to a colleague urging that Trump tell his supporters to remain nonviolent.
House January 6 Select Committee
“Do a real job, do something different.”
— Donald Trump
February 4, 2025   •   Trump arguing for a fundamentally different approach to Gaza following the Israel-Hamas war.
Joint Press Conference with Benjamin Netanyahu