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
“We live clean lives, Sean.”
— Eric Trump
June 1, 2021   •   Eric contrasting himself and his family with Hunter Biden while discussing legal and political scrutiny of the Trump family.
Fox News — Hannity
“They are all in for AI.”
— Donald Trump
February 19, 2025   •   Trump discussing the enthusiasm of technology companies and investors for artificial intelligence.
FII Priority Summit — Miami Beach, Florida
“I was so stunned by the conversation that I just took it in.”
— James Comey
June 8, 2017   •   Comey discussing Trump's Flynn comments.
Senate Intelligence Committee
“They're going to get fired by me.”
— Anthony Scaramucci
July 1, 2017   •   Scaramucci discussing suspected White House leakers.
The New Yorker
“They're not journalists.”
— Sean Hannity
October 1, 2020   •   Hannity's characterization of mainstream reporters he believed were protecting Joe Biden politically.
Fox News — Hannity
“They find these documents on Nov. 2.”
— Jim Jordan
January 15, 2023   •   Jordan referring to classified documents discovered at the Penn Biden Center.
Fox News — Sunday Morning Futures
“This is groupthink at its finest.”
— Stephanie Grisham
January 12, 2020   •   Grisham responded to an open letter from former government press secretaries urging the return of regular White House briefings.
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“There is going to have to be concessions made.”
— Marco Rubio
January 15, 2025   •   Rubio discussing the possibility of negotiations to end Russia's war against Ukraine. He said concessions would be required from parties to the conflict.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing
“Never before has a president shown such hatred for his fellow Americans.”
— Lauren Boebert
September 6, 2022   •   Boebert criticizing President Joe Biden during an appearance on The Ingraham Angle.
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“This is hell.”
— Lindsey Graham
September 27, 2018   •   Graham describing Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation process.
Senate Judiciary Committee
“Yes, I'm very embarrassed by it.”
— Donald Trump
October 9, 2016   •   Trump discussing the Access Hollywood recording during the presidential debate.
Second Presidential Debate — St. Louis, Missouri
“The DOJ is supposed to help our country and protect us.”
— Alina Habba
September 6, 2024   •   Habba criticizing what she characterized as politically motivated law enforcement.
Donald Trump New York Press Conference
“I'd blow up every single inch.”
— Donald Trump
November 12, 2015   •   Trump describing the destruction he proposed inflicting on ISIS oil infrastructure.
Trump Campaign Rally — Fort Dodge, Iowa
“I don't recall when I first learned about it.”
— Hope Hicks
June 19, 2019   •   Hicks responding to questions about the chronology of events during the 2016 campaign.
House Judiciary Committee
“The American people deserve accountability.”
— Russell Vought
October 3, 2026   •   Vought discussing executive-branch management during his confirmation process.
Senate Budget Committee
“Stealth. Super Stealth.”
— Donald Trump
July 24, 2018   •   Trump describing the F-35's low-observable technology.
Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention
“This is a populist movement.”
— Newt Gingrich
April 2, 2024   •   Gingrich describing Trump's political coalition.
PBS FRONTLINE
“I don’t know how to spell competition.”
— Ron DeSantis
October 10, 2026   •   DeSantis joking about his political rivalry with Trump.
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“President Trump made clear from day one that the United States will no longer be held back by bad policy or foreign dependence.”
— Doug Burgum
December 10, 2025   •   Burgum discussing the Trump administration's offshore energy leasing agenda.
U.S. Department of the Interior
“The left loves lockdowns.”
— Jesse Watters
October 3, 2026   •   Watters criticizing Democratic support for COVID-19 restrictions.
Fox News — Watters' World