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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“Even Hitler didn’t sink to using chemical weapons.”
— Sean Spicer
April 11, 2017   •   Spicer comparing Bashar al-Assad with Adolf Hitler; he apologized.
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“He maintains that position.”
— Karoline Leavitt
September 9, 2025   •   Leavitt describing Trump's continued denial concerning the disputed Epstein-related material.
Reuters / White House
“President Trump made clear from day one that the United States will no longer be held back by bad policy or foreign dependence.”
— Doug Burgum
December 10, 2025   •   Burgum discussing the Trump administration's offshore energy leasing agenda.
U.S. Department of the Interior
“I think the DOGE team is doing an incredible job.”
— Elon Musk
May 30, 2025
White House press conference
“Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks and millions more black Americans who made America what it is today.”
— Donald Trump
February 1, 2017   •   Trump listing notable Black Americans during a Black History Month event.
White House — African American History Month Listening Session
“I lost my moral compass.”
— Michael Cohen
February 27, 2019
House Committee on Oversight and Reform
“The First Amendment protects Americans from government censorship.”
— Brendan Carr
October 3, 2026   •   Carr discussing free-speech protections and government involvement in online content moderation.
Brendan Carr / FCC
“They're sending people that have lots of problems.”
— Donald Trump
June 16, 2015   •   Trump discussing Mexican immigrants during his presidential campaign announcement.
Presidential Campaign Announcement — Trump Tower
“COVID has revealed so much corruption in our federal health agencies.”
— Ron Johnson
February 9, 2022   •   Johnson alleging institutional corruption in the federal response to COVID-19.
Fox Business / Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“Captain, we don't see any lights.”
— Donald Trump
February 19, 2025   •   Trump recounting what he said while Air Force One approached an airfield without normal runway lighting for security reasons.
FII Priority Summit — Miami Beach, Florida
“I did not think that it was going to go in the direction that it's gone in.”
— Anthony Scaramucci
August 23, 2020   •   Scaramucci reflecting on his support for Trump in 2016.
CNN State of the Union
“The left loves lockdowns.”
— Jesse Watters
October 3, 2026   •   Watters criticizing Democratic support for COVID-19 restrictions.
Fox News — Watters' World
“The media creates villains.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld discussing narrative framing in political journalism.
Fox News — Gutfeld!
“They’re not soft on crime. They’re pro-crime. They want crime.”
— Tommy Tuberville
October 8, 2022   •   At a Trump rally in Nevada, Tuberville accused Democrats of wanting crime. Contemporary reporting described the claim as unsupported.
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“Sorry losers and haters, but my I.Q. is one of the highest.”
— Donald Trump
May 8, 2013   •   Trump making an unsupported claim about his IQ. He has not publicly released a verified IQ-test result establishing this claim.
Donald Trump Twitter Account
“Leaders and fighters for freedom and liberty and the American Dream.”
— Kimberly Guilfoyle
August 24, 2020   •   Guilfoyle addressing the RNC audience at the conclusion of her speech.
Republican National Convention
“Can you repeat that again?”
— Pam Bondi
May 29, 2026   •   During questioning about Trump's knowledge of Epstein and Maxwell.
House Oversight Committee transcribed interview
“Every legal vote must be counted.”
— Jeanine Pirro
November 1, 2020   •   Pirro discussing the 2020 presidential election.
Justice with Judge Jeanine
“Discrimination, violence, and inequality still loom large in many countries.”
— Hillary Clinton
October 11, 2012
U.S. Department of State