KAKISTOCRACY (noun) — Government by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous people.
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A searchable collection of documented public statements from people covered by the Kakistocracy Files.

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5728 quotes
“They want to avoid the tariffs.”
— Howard Lutnick
March 3, 2025   •   Lutnick arguing that Trump's threatened tariffs were encouraging companies to move production to the United States.
U.S. Department of Commerce
“To my knowledge, no.”
— Pam Bondi
May 29, 2026   •   Answering whether she had ever met Ghislaine Maxwell.
House Oversight Committee transcribed interview
“Follow the Trump plan.”
— Sean Hannity
October 1, 2021   •   Hannity advocating a return to Trump-era border policies.
Hannity / Fox News
“These vaccines are not as safe and effective as we all hoped and prayed they would be.”
— Ron Johnson
February 9, 2022   •   Johnson criticizing COVID vaccines. Large-scale evidence continued to show substantial protection against severe illness and death, while effectiveness against infection varied by variant and time since vaccination.
Fox Business / Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it dominate your life.”
— Donald Trump
October 5, 2020   •   Post on Twitter after returning to the White House from COVID-19 hospitalization.
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“They are the new target of political violence.”
— Marjorie Taylor Greene
May 16, 2023   •   Greene was referring to women such as swimmer Riley Gaines.
House Homeland Security Committee hearing
“Ukraine is fighting for their freedom.”
— Lindsey Graham
October 3, 2026
Public remarks
“He has no future here. He has no right to be here. He's an illegal alien.”
— Stephen Miller
April 14, 2025   •   Speaking to reporters about Kilmar Abrego Garcia and the administration’s position that he could not remain in the United States.
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“You get rid of that artificially drawn line.”
— Donald Trump
January 7, 2025   •   Trump describing the U.S.-Canada border while discussing Canadian annexation.
Mar-a-Lago Press Conference
“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
“God I'm so fucking mad.”
— Hope Hicks
January 6, 2021   •   Hicks expressing anger in private messages during the Capitol attack.
House January 6 Select Committee
“They gobbled up our freedom and competition.”
— Josh Hawley
October 3, 2026   •   Hawley's characterization of consolidation involving Big Tech, banks, telecommunications and pharmaceutical companies.
Office of Senator Josh Hawley
“America has never seen this level of coordinated judicial opposition towards a presidential administration.”
— Pam Bondi
February 11, 2026   •   Bondi's characterization of litigation and judicial rulings involving the Trump administration.
Congressional testimony
“He's not a war hero.”
— Donald Trump
July 18, 2015   •   Trump initially rejecting moderator Frank Luntz's description of John McCain as a war hero. Trump subsequently qualified the statement.
Family Leadership Summit — Ames, Iowa
“It has never been more crucial to secure our elections.”
— Rick Scott
July 16, 2026   •   Scott advocating additional election-security legislation.
Office of Senator Rick Scott
“This is the biggest tipping point election in history.”
— Sean Hannity
October 26, 2020   •   Hannity's characterization of the 2020 election.
Hannity / Fox News
“Why did you fight to not disclose the flight logs, Senator Durbin?”
— Pam Bondi
October 7, 2025   •   Said during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing. Durbin disputed Bondi's characterization.
Senate Judiciary Committee
“We ran a positive campaign.”
— Newt Gingrich
March 6, 2012   •   Looking back at the Republican 1994 campaign.
Super Tuesday speech
“For one reason it's really heavy.”
— Donald Trump
February 21, 2025   •   Trump explaining why he thought the gold probably remained at Fort Knox.
White House Governors Working Session