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 leave the politics to other people.”
— Ivanka Trump
June 26, 2017   •   Ivanka distinguishing political strategy from policy work while serving as an assistant to the president.
Fox & Friends Interview
“That's a refreshing change in this town.”
— Chuck Grassley
April 29, 2025   •   Grassley praising Trump's implementation of his campaign platform.
Office of Senator Chuck Grassley
“There won't be an America to leave to our children and grandchildren without those brave law enforcement officers.”
— Steve Scalise
August 24, 2020   •   Scalise emphasizing his support for police and first responders.
Republican National Convention
“Politics is downstream from culture.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld discussing the relationship between cultural attitudes and electoral politics.
Fox News — Gutfeld!
“I'm not trying to hide the fact that I have disdain for the accusations.”
— Lindsey Graham
December 14, 2019   •   Graham discussing the first Trump impeachment.
CNN
“There was nothing wrong.”
— Alina Habba
February 16, 2024   •   Habba rejecting the findings in Trump's New York civil-fraud case. Judge Arthur Engoron had found Trump and other defendants liable for persistent fraud.
Fox News — Hannity
“America can't afford this.”
— Rick Scott
July 19, 2021   •   Scott criticizing a Democratic spending proposal.
Office of Senator Rick Scott
“Silence of the Lambs, anybody see that movie?”
— Donald Trump
January 19, 2025   •   Trump discussing the film while making an immigration argument.
Trump Victory Rally — Washington, D.C.
“Alyssa looks like a genius.”
— Hope Hicks
January 6, 2021   •   Hicks referring to former White House communications official Alyssa Farah Griffin, who had resigned before January 6.
House January 6 Select Committee
“We have to dismantle the administrative state.”
— Russell Vought
October 3, 2026   •   Vought describing his policy objective for the federal bureaucracy.
Public remarks
“The Panama Canal was built for our military.”
— Donald Trump
January 7, 2025   •   Trump discussing U.S. strategic interest in the Panama Canal.
Mar-a-Lago Press Conference
“The censorship cartel must be dismantled.”
— Brendan Carr
November 1, 2024   •   Carr used the phrase to describe relationships among technology companies, advertisers and organizations involved in online content moderation. Whether those activities constituted censorship is politically and legally disputed.
Brendan Carr public statement
“We're just getting started.”
— Chuck Grassley
April 29, 2025   •   Grassley discussing Trump's second administration after its first 100 days.
Office of Senator Chuck Grassley
“There's no leadership here.”
— Eric Trump
June 6, 2017   •   Eric criticizing Democratic Party leadership.
Fox News — Hannity
“And I think the people want to be with us.”
— Donald Trump
January 25, 2025   •   Trump claiming Greenlanders wanted Greenland to become part of the United States. Greenlandic leaders rejected Trump's acquisition proposal.
Air Force One Press Gaggle
“You don’t become what you’re trying to dismantle.”
— Alex Jones
April 29, 2026   •   Jones warning Trump against using government power against media outlets.
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“Somebody has to pay for it.”
— Jeanine Pirro
June 30, 2018   •   Pirro discussing government spending and socialist policies.
Justice with Judge Jeanine
“When somebody starts saying don’t question things or you can’t be in our club? Yeah, that’s a cult.”
— Alex Jones
July 16, 2025   •   Jones criticizing loyalty demands surrounding the Epstein controversy.
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“Investigations continue in multiple key states.”
— Sean Hannity
November 11, 2020   •   Hannity discussing post-election lawsuits and allegations. The certified election result was not overturned.
Hannity / Fox News
“Such senseless acts of anarchy are not exercises of First Amendment rights.”
— Bill Barr
June 4, 2020   •   Barr referring to rioting, arson, looting and violent attacks occurring alongside some 2020 protests.
Department of Justice