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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“And I did it without glasses.”
— Donald Trump
April 1, 2018   •   Trump joking about looking toward the 2017 solar eclipse. Eye-safety experts warn that looking directly at the Sun without proper eclipse protection can damage the retina.
Gridiron Club Dinner
“You know what else I did? I stared at the sun.”
— Donald Trump
April 1, 2018   •   Trump joking at the Gridiron Dinner about photographs showing him looking toward the solar eclipse without protective glasses in August 2017.
Gridiron Club Dinner
“But I had 25,000 people.”
— Donald Trump
August 8, 2024   •   Trump contrasting a stated estimate of his January 6 audience with his characterization of Martin Luther King Jr.'s crowd.
Mar-a-Lago Press Conference
“We are going to continue.”
— Newt Gingrich
October 3, 2026   •   Discussing his presidential campaign.
Campaign remarks
“Women shouldn’t be in combat roles.”
— Pete Hegseth
October 11, 2026   •   Hegseth discussing military policy.
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“My decisions on criminal matters before the Department have been my own.”
— Bill Barr
July 28, 2020
House Judiciary Committee
“They're going to come for whatever party they choose to try and work on behalf of.”
— James Comey
June 8, 2017   •   Comey warning that foreign election interference could target either political party.
Senate Intelligence Committee
“This is the moment they said would never happen.”
— Marco Rubio
February 1, 2016   •   Rubio speaking to supporters after the Iowa Republican caucuses.
The American Presidency Project — Iowa caucus remarks
“You play by the rules as they're written.”
— Roger Stone
October 3, 2026   •   Discussing political tactics in Get Me Roger Stone.
Get Me Roger Stone
“It's their plane.”
— Donald Trump
July 29, 2025   •   Trump referring to the Air Force's responsibility for the aircraft being converted for presidential use.
Air Force One Press Gaggle
“Everything becomes political.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld discussing polarization in American culture.
Fox News — Gutfeld!
“Donald Trump is not above the law.”
— Lindsey Graham
October 3, 2026   •   Graham discussing Trump's criminal cases while arguing that Trump should receive equal treatment under the law.
Lindsey Graham media remarks
“The left loves lockdowns.”
— Jesse Watters
October 3, 2026   •   Watters criticizing Democratic support for COVID-19 restrictions.
Fox News — Watters' World
“Unity won't come from the federal government injecting itself further into issues that are best left to the states to decide.”
— Doug Burgum
March 7, 2024   •   Burgum advocating states' rights and federalism.
North Dakota Office of the Governor
“I’m hoping that we’re not getting to Second Amendment remedies. I hope the vote will be the cure for the Harry Reid problems.”
— Sharron Angle
January 1, 2010   •   During her Nevada Senate campaign, Angle invoked Second Amendment remedies while discussing opposition to Sen. Harry Reid.
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“I understand money better than anybody.”
— Donald Trump
October 3, 2026   •   Trump making a broad claim about his financial expertise during the presidential campaign.
Trump Campaign Remarks
“Where is he? He's right here, the handsome guy behind me.”
— Donald Trump
October 27, 2025   •   Trump identifying Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to reporters aboard Air Force One.
Air Force One Press Gaggle
“I was that person.”
— Michael Cohen
October 1, 2022   •   Cohen describing himself as someone willing to go to extreme lengths to carry out Trump's requests.
Washington Post interview
“It is understandable that many African Americans lack confidence in the American criminal justice system.”
— Bill Barr
July 28, 2020
House Judiciary Committee