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
“The Trump administration will fix this problem.”
— Alina Habba
September 6, 2024   •   Habba arguing that another Trump administration would address what she characterized as politicized prosecutions.
Donald Trump New York Press Conference
“Do you know what I'm talking about?”
— Donald Trump
June 3, 2016   •   Trump addressing Gregory Cheadle while telling a story about another Black Trump supporter at an earlier rally.
Trump Campaign Rally — Redding, California
“I don't understand why Joe Biden doesn't care about American families.”
— Rick Scott
May 10, 2023   •   Scott's rhetorical criticism of Biden while discussing inflation and the debt ceiling.
Office of Senator Rick Scott
“Was Joe Biden involved with any of your business dealings?”
— James Comer
March 20, 2024   •   Comer questioning former Hunter Biden business associate Tony Bobulinski.
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
“The left loves lockdowns.”
— Jesse Watters
October 3, 2026   •   Watters criticizing Democratic support for COVID-19 restrictions.
Fox News — Watters' World
“I don't remember discussing it with him.”
— Hope Hicks
June 19, 2019   •   Hicks responding to questions concerning conversations with Trump.
House Judiciary Committee
“I don't think I've ever seen anything.”
— Donald Trump
February 5, 2026   •   Trump emphasizing what he described as extraordinary cooperation with Venezuela.
National Prayer Breakfast
“I’d shut down the FBI Hoover Building on day one.”
— Kash Patel
October 11, 2026   •   Patel discussing changes he would make at the FBI.
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“They have an agenda.”
— Sean Hannity
October 1, 2020   •   Hannity criticizing mainstream journalists during the 2020 presidential campaign.
Fox News — Hannity
“It was created so Hugo Chavez would never lose another election.”
— Sidney Powell
November 16, 2020   •   Powell alleged voting technology used in the United States had been created to manipulate Venezuelan elections; election-security officials said the 2020 U.S. election was secure.
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“Someday someone will, and hopefully sooner than we might think right now.”
— Hillary Clinton
November 9, 2016   •   Clinton discussing the prospect of a woman becoming U.S. president.
Concession speech
“The origin of COVID-19 must be answered.”
— James Comer
October 3, 2026   •   Comer discussing the Oversight Committee investigation into the origins of SARS-CoV-2.
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
“The golden age of America has most definitely begun.”
— Karoline Leavitt
January 29, 2025   •   Opening remarks at Leavitt's first White House press briefing as press secretary.
White House press briefing
“I want to heal this nation.”
— Ron Johnson
February 8, 2022   •   Johnson discussing political and racial divisions in the United States.
Fox News / Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“Listen, I don't care what he says.”
— Donald Trump
January 7, 2025   •   Trump dismissing opposition from Canadian Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre to the idea of Canada becoming part of the United States.
Mar-a-Lago Press Conference
“They have been inaccurate on many occasions.”
— Corey Lewandowski
September 17, 2019   •   Lewandowski criticizing news organizations during House Judiciary Committee testimony.
House Judiciary Committee
“Big impact.”
— Donald Trump
February 1, 2017   •   Trump concluding his remarks about Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks and Black Americans' contributions to the United States.
White House — African American History Month Listening Session
“We're doing our jobs.”
— Alina Habba
October 3, 2026   •   Habba defending federal law-enforcement actions.
Alina Habba public remarks
“Virtually every measure of social pathology continues to gain ground.”
— Bill Barr
October 11, 2019   •   Barr discussing what he viewed as consequences of declining religiosity.
Notre Dame Religious Liberty Address
“Communist China is our enemy, plain and simple.”
— Rick Scott
March 11, 2021   •   Scott describing the Chinese government as America's principal national-security adversary.
Office of Senator Rick Scott