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
“Joe Biden has no clue.”
— Sean Hannity
September 1, 2021   •   Hannity's political characterization, not a medical assessment.
Hannity / Fox News
“Political violence is unacceptable.”
— Steve Scalise
October 3, 2026   •   Scalise discussing political violence, an issue on which he frequently references his own experience as a shooting survivor.
Steve Scalise public remarks
“What I did was allowed.”
— Hillary Clinton
October 3, 2026   •   Clinton's characterization of her private email arrangement.
Campaign interview
“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
“I just can't go there.”
— Lindsey Graham
May 6, 2016   •   Graham discussing support for Trump.
CNN
“We will not surrender.”
— Kimberly Guilfoyle
February 26, 2021   •   Guilfoyle discussing continued conservative political activism after the 2020 election.
CPAC 2021
“They're trashing me.”
— Ron Johnson
January 5, 2022   •   Johnson discussing criticism of his COVID-19 positions.
Newsmax / Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“We must reduce government spending.”
— Rick Scott
September 1, 2026   •   Scott arguing that spending reductions are necessary to protect major federal programs.
Office of Senator Rick Scott
“President Biden's weakness on the global stage has emboldened terrorists, bullies, and dictators.”
— Tim Scott
April 1, 2022   •   Scott's assessment of Biden administration foreign policy.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library / Office of Senator Tim Scott
“If you are underwhelmed by this transcript, you are not alone or crazy.”
— Lindsey Graham
September 25, 2019
U.S. Senate
“We don't need their dairy products.”
— Donald Trump
January 7, 2025   •   Trump discussing Canadian agricultural imports.
Mar-a-Lago Press Conference
“We are going to hold those lies accountable.”
— Karoline Leavitt
February 12, 2025   •   Leavitt was defending the administration's decision to restrict an outlet's access during a dispute over terminology for the Gulf of Mexico/Gulf of America.
Reuters / White House briefing
“If we want to make furniture in America, you have to protect furniture makers.”
— Howard Lutnick
February 10, 2026   •   Lutnick explaining the administration's rationale for tariffs on products and materials associated with domestic industries.
Senate Appropriations Committee
“2020 was a lie.”
— Jesse Watters
June 12, 2021   •   Watters opened a Watters' World monologue by arguing that several major media narratives from 2020 had subsequently been undermined or challenged.
Fox News — Watters' World
“When we have battles, you can't see it.”
— Donald Trump
February 28, 2019   •   Trump describing the F-35's reduced detectability. Stealth aircraft remain physically visible.
Presidential Remarks — Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
“God is sending America strong signs to tell us to repent. Earthquakes and eclipses and many more things to come.”
— Marjorie Taylor Greene
April 5, 2024   •   Social-media post before the April 2024 solar eclipse.
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“I need to stay focused on my job.”
— Corey Lewandowski
March 1, 2016   •   Lewandowski discussing his role as Trump's campaign manager.
Washington Post
“Those who have lost confidence are not crazy.”
— Ron Johnson
January 7, 2021   •   Johnson defending Americans who questioned the integrity of the 2020 election.
Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“It's our air, their air, everything.”
— Donald Trump
December 21, 2019   •   Trump discussing emissions produced during wind-turbine manufacturing.
White House — Turning Point USA Student Action Summit