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
“I've never owed him anything.”
— Marjorie Taylor Greene
November 18, 2025   •   Referring to Donald Trump.
Epstein Files Transparency Act press conference
“It sounds interesting.”
— Donald Trump
April 23, 2020   •   Trump reacting to his own suggestion that researchers investigate using light inside the human body against COVID-19.
White House Coronavirus Task Force Briefing
“What you have is a low-energy candidate who really doesn't excite anybody.”
— Corey Lewandowski
August 23, 2015   •   Lewandowski repeating Trump's "low-energy" characterization of Republican presidential rival Jeb Bush.
CNN — State of the Union
“I believe we are all Jewish, at the end — because Jesus Christ is Jewish.”
— George Santos
October 11, 2026   •   Santos discussing his claims about Jewish heritage.
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“Freedom includes risk.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld discussing individual liberty and pandemic restrictions.
Fox News — The Five
“It has never been more crucial to secure our elections.”
— Rick Scott
July 16, 2026   •   Scott advocating additional election-security legislation.
Office of Senator Rick Scott
“Abortion. I think it's the worst thing this country has ever committed.”
— Marjorie Taylor Greene
February 4, 2021
House floor speech
“Aside from Joe Biden himself.”
— James Comer
January 17, 2025   •   Comer alleging that Joe Biden was centrally involved in the influence-peddling activity his committee investigated.
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
“Joe Biden allowed his son to catch a ride on Air Force Two.”
— James Comer
November 29, 2023   •   Comer discussing instances in which Hunter Biden traveled aboard Air Force Two while Joe Biden was vice president.
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
“Sweeping this under the rug... simply won't work.”
— Ron Johnson
January 5, 2021   •   Johnson arguing that allegations concerning the election should be investigated publicly.
Fox News / Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“America started winning again.”
— Eric Trump
August 25, 2020   •   Eric characterizing his father's first presidential term.
Republican National Convention
“Tell Beijing where to step off.”
— Josh Hawley
October 1, 2019   •   Hawley urging American companies to resist Chinese government pressure.
Office of Senator Josh Hawley
“Three times more.”
— Donald Trump
August 26, 2025   •   Trump emphasizing his claim concerning future electricity requirements for AI development.
White House Cabinet Meeting
“The Executive Branch has coerced or colluded with companies.”
— Jim Jordan
June 7, 2024   •   Jordan's allegation in an investigation concerning government contacts with social-media platforms during COVID-19.
House Judiciary Committee
“The only person who died on January 6th was Ashley Babbitt.”
— Tommy Tuberville
January 6, 2026   •   Tuberville said this on the Senate floor. Ashli Babbitt was shot during the breach; other people present at the Capitol died that day or shortly afterward, and the circumstances and official classifications of those deaths differ.
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“Or do I jump over by the shark and not get electrocuted?”
— Donald Trump
June 9, 2024   •   Trump presenting his hypothetical choice between possible electrocution and entering water near a shark.
Trump Campaign Rally — Las Vegas, Nevada
“I am not making promises that I cannot keep.”
— Hillary Clinton
February 4, 2016   •   Clinton contrasting her proposals with Bernie Sanders' during the Democratic primary.
Democratic presidential debate
“They want to be in the greatest market in the world.”
— Howard Lutnick
March 3, 2025   •   Lutnick discussing why manufacturers would invest in the United States.
U.S. Department of Commerce
“I don’t like that this is a fact of life.”
— JD Vance
September 5, 2024   •   After the Apalachee High School shooting, while arguing for stronger school security rather than gun restrictions; often shortened online to “a fact of life.”
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