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
“This is unquestionably the biggest political scandal in American history.”
— Dan Bongino
September 22, 2019   •   Bongino was describing his view of the Trump-Russia investigation. The characterization was his opinion and remains politically disputed.
Fox News — Life, Liberty & Levin
“They come with public interest obligations.”
— Brendan Carr
October 3, 2026   •   Carr explaining his view of the responsibilities attached to broadcast licenses.
Brendan Carr interview
“The Democratic Party in a comical chaos.”
— Greg Gutfeld
November 4, 2021   •   Gutfeld's characterization of Democratic reaction to the 2021 elections.
Fox News — The Five
“Questions about whether I've been vaccinated are a violation of my HIPAA rights.”
— Marjorie Taylor Greene
July 1, 2021   •   PolitiFact rated the claim False; HIPAA generally restricts certain health entities from improperly disclosing protected health information and does not prohibit reporters from asking vaccination questions.
Remarks to reporters
“They've really lost control of Cuba.”
— Donald Trump
May 20, 2026   •   Trump characterizing the Cuban government's position in May 2026.
Press Gaggle After Air Force One Arrival
“You've got to micromanage the heck out of everything that is part of your agency.”
— Russell Vought
October 3, 2026   •   Vought discussing how conservative political appointees should manage federal agencies.
Heritage Foundation
“We're in an energy crisis.”
— Doug Burgum
August 23, 2023   •   Burgum criticizing Biden administration energy policies.
Republican Presidential Debate — Milwaukee
“Let Trump Be Trump was something I coined.”
— Corey Lewandowski
May 1, 2017   •   Lewandowski taking credit for the phrase that became his defining campaign philosophy.
CBS Boston
“We're going to uphold it.”
— Alina Habba
July 15, 2024   •   Habba referring to the Constitution during a CNN interview.
CNN — Inside Politics
“The border crisis is coming to your neighborhood.”
— Jesse Watters
October 3, 2026   •   Watters discussing immigration and migrant relocation within the United States.
Fox News — Jesse Watters Primetime
“Of course there is. Families can be deported together.”
— Tom Homan
October 27, 2024   •   Answer on 60 Minutes when asked whether mass deportation could be carried out without separating families.
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“The only reason the Palestinians want to go back to Gaza is they have no alternative.”
— Donald Trump
February 4, 2025   •   Trump making a broad claim about Palestinian preferences. Many Palestinians have repeatedly expressed attachment to Gaza and opposition to permanent displacement.
Joint Press Conference with Benjamin Netanyahu
“It's important that a leader be accountable and transparent.”
— James Comey
December 15, 2019
Fox News Sunday
“America is sitting on a treasure trove of energy.”
— Doug Burgum
April 10, 2025   •   Burgum reacting to revised estimates of recoverable oil and natural-gas reserves in the Gulf.
U.S. Department of the Interior
“You cannot silence people because you disagree with them.”
— Jeanine Pirro
October 3, 2026
Justice with Judge Jeanine
“Same number of people.”
— Donald Trump
August 8, 2024   •   Trump claiming his January 6 speech drew roughly the same attendance as Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 speech. The National Park Service estimates roughly 250,000 attended the March on Washington; estimates for Trump's January 6 speech were substantially smaller.
Mar-a-Lago Press Conference
“The guy's lost control.”
— Jesse Watters
October 3, 2026   •   Watters' political characterization of President Biden.
Fox News — Jesse Watters Primetime
“The president believes in reciprocity.”
— Karoline Leavitt
October 3, 2026   •   Discussing Trump's trade policy.
White House Press Briefing
“Globalists hijacked our anti-trust policy and laws.”
— Josh Hawley
October 3, 2026   •   Hawley's criticism of U.S. antitrust policy.
Office of Senator Josh Hawley
“Meta isn't the only company that must address how they're protecting our kids.”
— Chuck Grassley
May 13, 2026   •   Grassley discussing online child exploitation and social-media platform accountability.
Senate Judiciary Committee