KAKISTOCRACY (noun) — Government by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous people.
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942 quotes from Donald Trump
“If she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks.”
— Donald Trump
August 9, 2016   •   Trump discussing the possibility of Hillary Clinton appointing Supreme Court justices who favored stronger gun restrictions.
Trump Campaign Rally — Wilmington, North Carolina
“I call him Governor Trudeau.”
— Donald Trump
February 20, 2025   •   Trump describing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as a governor while promoting the idea that Canada should become a U.S. state.
Republican Governors Association Dinner
“It's not called the Gulf of Mexico any longer.”
— Donald Trump
February 18, 2025   •   Trump describing the federal U.S. government's naming policy. Mexico and international users continued using Gulf of Mexico.
Executive Order Remarks — Mar-a-Lago
“The Trump card, gold card.”
— Donald Trump
April 3, 2025   •   Trump describing a prototype Gold Card that displayed his image.
Air Force One Press Exchange
“Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.”
— Donald Trump
July 22, 2020   •   Fox News interview describing a cognitive screening test.
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“But there's no better word than stupid.”
— Donald Trump
December 30, 2015   •   Trump discussing his use of the word "stupid" to characterize government leaders and decisions.
Trump Campaign Rally — Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
“Strategically it's interesting.”
— Donald Trump
August 18, 2019   •   Trump explaining U.S. strategic interest in Greenland.
Presidential Press Exchange — Morristown, New Jersey
“But other than that, I think they're quite good, right?”
— Donald Trump
January 20, 2025   •   Trump sarcastically concluding a list of his objections to wind turbines.
Donald Trump Public Remarks
“I get more exercise than people think.”
— Donald Trump
May 14, 2017   •   Trump describing his activity level while president.
Reuters Interview
“No, I meant he's the founder of ISIS.”
— Donald Trump
August 11, 2016   •   Trump rejecting interviewer Hugh Hewitt's attempt to reinterpret Trump's statement as meaning Obama's policies merely created conditions that aided ISIS.
Hugh Hewitt Radio Interview
“I'm not proud of it.”
— Donald Trump
October 9, 2016   •   Trump discussing his comments in the 2005 Access Hollywood recording.
Second Presidential Debate — St. Louis, Missouri
“I wonder if they left the gold in Fort Knox because they steal a lot.”
— Donald Trump
May 5, 2026   •   Trump again speculating about Fort Knox gold. He did not present evidence that U.S. gold reserves had been stolen.
Full Measure Interview with Sharyl Attkisson
“If Russia or China or any other country has those e-mails, I mean, to be honest with you, I'd love to see them.”
— Donald Trump
July 27, 2016   •   Trump discussing the possibility that a foreign government possessed Hillary Clinton's deleted emails.
Trump Press Conference — Doral, Florida
“If you're into whales, you don't want windmills either.”
— Donald Trump
January 20, 2025   •   Trump linking offshore wind development to whale deaths. Federal scientists have said there is no evidence linking offshore wind development to the whale deaths Trump has cited.
Donald Trump Public Remarks
“Give me clean, beautiful and healthy air — not the same old climate change bullshit!”
— Donald Trump
January 28, 2014   •   Trump dismissing climate-change science while discussing cold winter weather.
Donald Trump Twitter Account
“So now I say God, religion, love and then tariffs.”
— Donald Trump
February 20, 2025   •   Trump giving his revised ranking of favorite words.
Republican Governors Association Dinner
“Nobody knows more about campaign finance than I do.”
— Donald Trump
October 3, 2026   •   Trump making a broad claim about his knowledge of campaign financing.
Trump Campaign Remarks
“And that's not an easy question.”
— Donald Trump
July 22, 2020   •   Trump referring to the five-word recall portion of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment.
Fox News Interview with Dr. Marc Siegel
“When you do testing to that extent, you're going to find more people, you're going to find more cases.”
— Donald Trump
June 20, 2020   •   Trump discussing COVID-19 testing during his Tulsa campaign rally. More testing can identify more infections, but testing itself does not cause infections.
Trump Campaign Rally — Tulsa, Oklahoma
“I don't care.”
— Donald Trump
January 7, 2025   •   Trump responding to political opposition in Canada to his proposal for Canada to become a U.S. state.
Mar-a-Lago Press Conference