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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“It's about intimidating people that disagree with the left's thinking.”
— Jim Jordan
June 14, 2022   •   Jordan discussing the Disinformation Governance Board and school-board investigations.
House Judiciary Committee Republicans
“With artificial intelligence, we are summoning the demon.”
— Elon Musk
October 3, 2026   •   Musk was describing his concerns about potentially dangerous advanced AI.
MIT Aeronautics and Astronautics Centennial Symposium
“The whole thing was fake.”
— Alex Jones
October 10, 2026   •   Another false Jones statement about Sandy Hook later replayed during his defamation case.
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“That's a lot, $6.25 billion.”
— Donald Trump
January 28, 2026   •   Trump reacting to Michael and Susan Dell's announced financial commitment.
Trump Accounts Event — Washington, D.C.
“Who controls the memes, controls the Universe.”
— Elon Musk
X/Twitter
“I was communications director.”
— Hope Hicks
June 19, 2019   •   Hicks describing her White House position.
House Judiciary Committee
“Eventually we're not going to own America.”
— Howard Lutnick
April 6, 2025   •   Lutnick warning about foreign ownership of U.S. assets while discussing persistent trade deficits.
CBS — Face the Nation
“I don't know what the number is.”
— Donald Trump
July 29, 2025   •   Trump saying he did not know the estimated retrofit cost for the aircraft.
Air Force One Press Gaggle
“Understanding our history has never been more important.”
— Tim Scott
April 1, 2022   •   Scott discussing American history and education.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library / Office of Senator Tim Scott
“You have been fooled. Your statement that this has been studied is not true.”
— Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
August 2, 2026   •   On CNN State of the Union, disputing Dana Bash’s statement that vaccines and autism have been extensively studied.
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“Watch our beloved country crumble before our very eyes.”
— Eric Trump
July 20, 2016   •   Eric describing what he said motivated Donald Trump's presidential campaign.
Republican National Convention — Cleveland
“I’ve been clear: there’s going to be mass deportations.”
— Tom Homan
October 10, 2026   •   Homan discussing immigration enforcement.
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“Joe Biden basically is Humpty Dumpty.”
— Newt Gingrich
May 11, 2021   •   Gingrich comparing Biden's rhetoric to the Humpty Dumpty character in Through the Looking-Glass.
Fox News The Ingraham Angle
“They're terrified of you.”
— Eric Trump
July 18, 2024   •   Eric addressing Trump supporters during the Republican National Convention.
Republican National Convention — Milwaukee
“We're winning.”
— Jesse Watters
June 19, 2021   •   Watters introducing a monologue about political correctness and media credibility.
Fox News — Watters' World
“A new regime, if you will.”
— Russell Vought
October 3, 2026   •   Vought was describing what he considered a political and constitutional transformation of the federal government.
ProPublica / Documented
“We’re a drinking club with a patriot problem.”
— Enrique Tarrio
September 30, 2020   •   Tarrio used this description of the Proud Boys in a CNN interview.
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“This FCC is going to put Americans first.”
— Brendan Carr
October 3, 2026   •   Carr describing the policy orientation of the FCC under his leadership.
FCC