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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“Pence pressure. WH counsel will leave.”
— Sean Hannity
January 5, 2021   •   Private message to Mark Meadows discussing efforts involving Vice President Mike Pence before January 6.
Text message released by House January 6 Committee
“I grew up poor.”
— Rick Scott
October 13, 2021   •   Scott discussing his childhood while explaining his concern about inflation.
Office of Senator Rick Scott
“If you vote for me, we will unite this party.”
— Marco Rubio
February 6, 2016   •   Rubio's closing appeal during the Republican presidential debate.
ABC Republican presidential debate / The American Presidency Project
“The overall goal is to try to keep the government honest.”
— Elon Musk
February 1, 2025
White House remarks concerning DOGE
“Let's let the next president, whoever it might be, make that nomination.”
— Lindsey Graham
March 10, 2016   •   Graham's position regarding the 2016 Supreme Court vacancy.
Senate Judiciary Committee
“You have been fooled. Your statement that this has been studied is not true.”
— Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
August 2, 2026   •   On CNN State of the Union, disputing Dana Bash’s statement that vaccines and autism have been extensively studied.
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“There's always this double standard.”
— Jim Jordan
January 15, 2023   •   Jordan's characterization of Justice Department treatment of prominent Democrats and Republicans.
Fox News — Sunday Morning Futures
“It was true in 2018 and in 2020.”
— Chuck Grassley
October 3, 2026   •   Grassley stating that U.S. elections were free and fair in both election cycles.
Office of Senator Chuck Grassley
“Why could that one not have been worked out?”
— Donald Trump
May 1, 2017   •   Trump questioning whether the Civil War could have been avoided through negotiation. Numerous political compromises concerning slavery preceded the war and ultimately failed to resolve the sectional conflict.
Washington Examiner Interview with Salena Zito
“Meta isn't the only company that must address how they're protecting our kids.”
— Chuck Grassley
May 13, 2026   •   Grassley discussing online child exploitation and social-media platform accountability.
Senate Judiciary Committee
“We have a responsibility to provide oversight.”
— James Comer
October 3, 2026   •   Comer discussing Congress's constitutional oversight function.
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
“I think there is no one solution for creating safety.”
— Ivanka Trump
February 25, 2018   •   Ivanka discussing possible responses to school shootings.
NBC News Interview — PyeongChang Winter Olympics
“The next two weeks are going to be weeks for the record books.”
— Howard Lutnick
July 20, 2025   •   Lutnick predicting major trade announcements before an August 1 tariff deadline.
CBS — Face the Nation
“I love the Canadian people, they're great.”
— Donald Trump
January 7, 2025   •   Trump discussing Canadians while advocating incorporating Canada into the United States.
Mar-a-Lago Press Conference
“And we're flying right over it right now.”
— Donald Trump
February 9, 2025   •   Trump marking what his administration designated as Gulf of America Day while aboard Air Force One.
Air Force One Press Gaggle
“My expectation is perfection.”
— Corey Lewandowski
June 20, 2016   •   Lewandowski describing his management style after being fired from Trump's campaign.
CNN
“I never claimed to be Jewish. I am Catholic. Because I learned my maternal family had a Jewish background I said I was ‘Jew-ish.’”
— George Santos
December 1, 2022   •   Santos responding to reporting about his claims of Jewish ancestry.
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