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
“We can call them domestic terrorists.”
— Marjorie Taylor Greene
May 16, 2023   •   Greene was referring to Antifa and Black Lives Matter.
House Homeland Security Committee hearing
“I don't have any information about that.”
— Hope Hicks
June 19, 2019   •   Hicks responding to a matter outside her personal knowledge.
House Judiciary Committee
“He is the founder of ISIS.”
— Donald Trump
August 11, 2016   •   Trump repeatedly describing President Barack Obama as the "founder" of ISIS. Obama did not found ISIS; the organization developed from al-Qaeda in Iraq and predecessor groups. Trump later said he had been sarcastic, though he initially rejected attempts to reinterpret the statement figuratively.
Hugh Hewitt Radio Interview
“Your freedom is under assault.”
— Sean Hannity
September 10, 2021   •   Hannity criticizing President Biden's COVID-19 vaccination policies.
Fox News — Hannity
“We are family.”
— Tim Scott
April 28, 2021   •   Scott calling for national unity.
Republican Response to President Biden's Joint Address
“We would sit down, we would talk about it, he would approve it.”
— Michael Cohen
September 1, 2020   •   Cohen describing his account of coordination with Trump concerning negative stories about political opponents.
MSNBC Rachel Maddow interview
“This clearly coordinated campaign to intimidate and obstruct the Justices must immediately be investigated.”
— Elise Stefanik
May 3, 2022   •   Statement following the leak of the Dobbs draft.
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“Let's use one of those PACs.”
— Donald Trump
March 21, 2017   •   Trump joking about using political action committees to publicize Lincoln's Republican affiliation.
NRCC March Dinner
“The biggest crisis we face right now in this country is getting the truth.”
— Dan Bongino
February 19, 2022   •   Said during Bongino's monologue about government, media and public trust.
Fox News — Unfiltered with Dan Bongino
“I mean, I understand nuclear.”
— Donald Trump
March 21, 2016   •   Trump asserting his understanding of nuclear weapons while citing his uncle's MIT career.
Washington Post Editorial Board Interview
“Mine, Baby, Mine.”
— Doug Burgum
April 8, 2025   •   Burgum adapting Trump's "drill, baby, drill" slogan while announcing policies supporting coal development.
U.S. Department of the Interior
“You can't spin reality.”
— Jesse Watters
October 3, 2026   •   Watters discussing voters' personal experience of economic and social conditions.
Jesse Watters Primetime
“Our greatness doesn't come from politicians.”
— Tim Scott
May 22, 2023   •   Scott discussing his political philosophy during his presidential campaign launch.
Tim Scott Presidential Campaign Announcement
“You’re the future, Nick. We’re counting on you.”
— Alex Jones
March 3, 2026   •   Jones praising white nationalist streamer Nick Fuentes during an Infowars appearance.
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“I woke up this morning and I turned to my weather app.”
— Marjorie Taylor Greene
November 18, 2025
Epstein Files Transparency Act press conference
“Joe Biden? He wants what is best for the Democrat Party as well as the Chinese Communist Party.”
— Lauren Boebert
September 6, 2022   •   Boebert speaking on The Ingraham Angle.
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“Our job is to prosecute people who commit clear crimes.”
— Bill Barr
September 16, 2020
Hillsdale College Constitution Day Remarks
“There was no collusion; I have had no connection with the Russians.”
— Roger Stone
February 1, 2017   •   Responding to questions about contacts between Trump associates and Russia.
The Guardian
“The facts don't lie.”
— James Comer
November 29, 2023   •   Comer discussing evidence gathered during the impeachment inquiry.
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability