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

Quotes

A searchable collection of documented public statements from people covered by the Kakistocracy Files.

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5728 quotes
“NATO is a very important alliance.”
— Marco Rubio
January 15, 2025   •   Rubio affirming the importance of NATO while also supporting Trump's demand for greater defense spending by European allies.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing
“I don't know what he was thinking.”
— Hope Hicks
June 19, 2019   •   Hicks declining to speculate about Trump's internal motivations.
House Judiciary Committee
“I don't believe so.”
— Corey Lewandowski
September 17, 2019   •   Lewandowski responding when asked whether he had lied during television interviews.
House Judiciary Committee / CNN
“Immigration had to change.”
— Corey Lewandowski
December 5, 2017   •   Lewandowski describing immigration as one of the issues central to Trump's 2016 campaign.
Breitbart News Daily
“I personally believe the vaccine has saved countless lives.”
— Ron Johnson
June 28, 2021   •   Johnson acknowledging the lifesaving benefit of COVID-19 vaccination.
Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“We are compelled to examine.”
— James Comer
December 27, 2023   •   Comer and Jim Jordan announcing an investigation into whether President Biden influenced Hunter Biden's response to congressional subpoenas.
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
“It was extraordinarily popular with the American people.”
— Newt Gingrich
October 3, 2026   •   Gingrich's retrospective assessment of the Contract with America.
PBS — Commanding Heights
“I'll continue to be visiting here and be a friend and advisor to the president.”
— Elon Musk
May 30, 2025
White House press conference
“Saudi Arabia, absolutely.”
— Donald Trump
March 29, 2016   •   Trump responding when Anderson Cooper asked whether Saudi Arabia could acquire nuclear weapons if proliferation could not otherwise be prevented. The exchange generated controversy over nuclear nonproliferation policy.
CNN Republican Presidential Town Hall
“I don't buy this.”
— Lindsey Graham
January 6, 2021   •   Graham rejecting claims presented to him of widespread election fraud.
Congressional Record
“Trump is keen on this power.”
— Michael Cohen
September 1, 2020   •   Cohen discussing Trump's expressed admiration for authoritarian leaders.
MSNBC Rachel Maddow interview
“Joe Biden has repeatedly lied to the American people.”
— James Comer
November 29, 2023   •   Comer alleging that Biden's public statements about his family's business dealings were contradicted by evidence.
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
“To anyone I've offended, I just want to say, I reinvented electric cars.”
— Elon Musk
May 8, 2021
Saturday Night Live monologue
“The Department of Justice must be independent and must act independently.”
— Pam Bondi
January 15, 2025
Senate Judiciary Committee
“If Russia or China or any other country has those e-mails, I mean, to be honest with you, I'd love to see them.”
— Donald Trump
July 27, 2016   •   Trump discussing the possibility that a foreign government possessed Hillary Clinton's deleted emails.
Trump Press Conference — Doral, Florida
“I got killed by the fake news media.”
— Donald Trump
February 20, 2025   •   Trump describing criticism he received for calling "tariffs" his favorite word.
Republican Governors Association Dinner
“Trump broke the media.”
— Jesse Watters
October 3, 2026   •   Watters argued that news organizations' opposition to Trump damaged their credibility and judgment.
Fox News — Watters' World
“If there's 27 tons of gold, we'll be very happy.”
— Donald Trump
February 22, 2025   •   Trump discussing Fort Knox's gold holdings. The actual reported quantity stored at Fort Knox is vastly larger than 27 tons, at roughly 147 million troy ounces, or more than 4,500 metric tons.
CPAC Speech
“He speaks from the heart.”
— Roger Stone
December 1, 2016   •   Describing Trump's political communication style.
PBS FRONTLINE