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A searchable collection of documented public statements from people covered by the Kakistocracy Files.

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5728 quotes
“That was false.”
— Michael Cohen
February 27, 2019   •   Cohen acknowledging that his previous statement about when Trump Tower Moscow negotiations ended was false.
House Committee on Oversight and Reform
“I doubt we'll need anywhere near that.”
— Donald Trump
March 13, 2020   •   Trump discussing millions of additional COVID-19 tests expected to become available. Demand for testing subsequently became enormous.
White House Coronavirus Press Conference
“We’re effectively run in this country, via the Democrats, via our corporate oligarchs, by a bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives and the choices that they’ve made.”
— JD Vance
July 29, 2021   •   Fox News interview while running for Senate.
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“9/11 absolutely happened.”
— Marjorie Taylor Greene
February 4, 2021   •   Greene repudiating earlier statements questioning aspects of the September 11 attacks.
House floor speech
“I watched as my parents struggled to stretch every penny.”
— Rick Scott
October 13, 2021   •   Scott discussing his childhood and the impact of rising prices.
Office of Senator Rick Scott
“You leave the water going 10 times as long.”
— Donald Trump
December 18, 2019   •   Trump arguing that low-flow faucets cause consumers to run water substantially longer.
Trump Rally — Battle Creek, Michigan
“This is beyond the pale.”
— Ron Johnson
July 11, 2021   •   Johnson criticizing social-media moderation of groups discussing reported vaccine injuries.
Fox News / Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“The FCC must unleash economic prosperity.”
— Brendan Carr
October 3, 2026   •   Carr describing one of his proposed priorities for the Federal Communications Commission.
Project 2025 — Mandate for Leadership
“I was loyal to Mr. Trump because he was my boss.”
— Michael Cohen
February 27, 2019
House Committee on Oversight and Reform
“They have no case.”
— Newt Gingrich
January 1, 2020   •   Gingrich's opinion regarding the first Trump impeachment case. Trump was impeached by the House and acquitted by the Senate.
Fox News
“The President would never ask me to do something along those lines.”
— Russell Vought
January 16, 2025   •   Vought was responding to a hypothetical involving politically motivated withholding of disaster assistance.
Senate OMB confirmation hearing
“The public deserves to know how these companies are protecting kids.”
— Chuck Grassley
May 13, 2026   •   Grassley discussing congressional oversight of social-media companies and online child safety.
Senate Judiciary Committee
“Nuance is dead.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld criticizing polarized political debate.
Fox News — The Five
“They're so excited.”
— Corey Lewandowski
January 21, 2016   •   Lewandowski discussing turnout enthusiasm among Trump supporters.
CNN — The Lead
“We're aggressively rebuilding domestic manufacturing.”
— Howard Lutnick
January 1, 2026   •   Lutnick describing the administration's industrial policy.
U.S. Department of Commerce
“Democrats have lost their minds when it comes to President Trump.”
— Lindsey Graham
September 25, 2019   •   Graham's political characterization of Democrats pursuing impeachment.
U.S. Senate
“But you guys are turning up the lights.”
— Donald Trump
July 23, 2025   •   Trump joking about the enormous electricity consumption associated with AI data centers.
Artificial Intelligence Policy Speech — Washington, D.C.
“It is just nonsense that tariffs cause inflation.”
— Howard Lutnick
January 29, 2025   •   Lutnick defending tariffs during his Senate confirmation hearing. Economists generally find tariffs can raise prices on affected imported goods, although their broader inflation effects depend on circumstances.
Senate Commerce Committee Confirmation Hearing
“General Secretary Xi knows President Biden is weak on China.”
— Rick Scott
March 11, 2021   •   Scott's political characterization of Biden's China policy.
Office of Senator Rick Scott
“This is how we will save this nation.”
— Josh Hawley
April 20, 2023   •   Hawley concluding his argument for nationalist economic and cultural policies.
Office of Senator Josh Hawley