KAKISTOCRACY (noun) — Government by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous people.
In Their Own Words

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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 can't support him anymore.”
— Anthony Scaramucci
October 3, 2026   •   Scaramucci announcing his break with Trump.
Public interview
“Who loves this country and will fight for her.”
— Kimberly Guilfoyle
August 24, 2020   •   Guilfoyle describing Donald Trump during her RNC address.
Republican National Convention
“We need accountability.”
— James Comer
October 3, 2026   •   Recurring Comer phrase during investigations involving federal agencies.
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
“This could be one of the wildest elections in American history.”
— Newt Gingrich
October 3, 2026   •   Gingrich discussing the Trump-Clinton presidential race.
Fox News
“Maybe if I were stronger, I would have.”
— James Comey
June 8, 2017   •   Comey reflecting on whether he should have directly confronted Trump during their Flynn conversation.
Senate Intelligence Committee
“I've never once advocated cutting Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid.”
— Rick Scott
November 1, 2022   •   Scott defending his position after criticism of the Rescue America plan.
Office of Senator Rick Scott
“The next President will inherit a mess.”
— Lindsey Graham
May 9, 2016   •   Graham discussing the 2016 election.
U.S. Senate
“This is what left-wing extremism and violence stems from.”
— Marjorie Taylor Greene
May 16, 2023   •   Greene was discussing transgender-rights activism during a Homeland Security hearing.
House Homeland Security Committee hearing
“That is absolutely what I regret.”
— Marjorie Taylor Greene
February 4, 2021   •   Discussing her earlier promotion of misinformation and conspiracy theories.
House floor speech
“You have to get all the facts.”
— Steve Scalise
January 25, 2026   •   Scalise discussing investigations involving federal law enforcement.
CBS News — Face the Nation
“Trump is keen on this power.”
— Michael Cohen
September 1, 2020   •   Cohen discussing Trump's expressed admiration for authoritarian leaders.
MSNBC Rachel Maddow interview
“Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it dominate your life.”
— Donald Trump
October 5, 2020   •   Post on Twitter after returning to the White House from COVID-19 hospitalization.
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“To be free is to have a voice.”
— Josh Hawley
December 5, 2019   •   Hawley discussing citizenship, economic power and political participation in his maiden Senate speech.
Office of Senator Josh Hawley
“We can take the high road.”
— Chuck Grassley
February 13, 2021   •   Grassley calling on elected officials to reduce political hostility.
Office of Senator Chuck Grassley
“I wouldn’t trust any elections that were ever used with computers.”
— Mike Lindell
February 21, 2025   •   Remarks to reporters after meeting President Trump.
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“What a stupid question.”
— Karoline Leavitt
October 3, 2026   •   Leavitt responding to a reporter during a White House exchange.
White House
“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
“I don't engage in hypotheticals.”
— Russell Vought
January 16, 2025   •   Vought declined to answer a hypothetical question concerning whether Trump might direct him to withhold disaster assistance from California.
Senate OMB confirmation hearing