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
“Appear to be a calculated effort to shield Joe Biden.”
— James Comer
June 5, 2024   •   Comer and other committee chairmen describing alleged false statements by Hunter and James Biden. This was their conclusion in the criminal referrals.
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
“Not even close.”
— Sean Hannity
March 1, 2022   •   Hannity emphasizing his negative assessment of the state of the country following Biden's State of the Union.
Fox News — Hannity
“We will always uphold law and order in the United States of America.”
— Karoline Leavitt
October 3, 2026
White House Press Briefing
“Most allopathic doctors think practitioners of alternative medicine are all quacks. They’re not.”
— Mehmet Oz
October 11, 1995   •   Oz discussing alternative medicine.
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“And a very stable genius at that!”
— Donald Trump
January 6, 2018   •   Trump's phrase "very stable genius" became one of his most widely quoted self-descriptions.
Donald Trump Twitter Account
“The Teleprompter went out.”
— Donald Trump
July 5, 2019   •   Trump explaining the following day why his Independence Day speech had referred to Revolutionary War forces taking airports.
White House Press Exchange
“Ultimately, yeah.”
— Marco Rubio
August 17, 2025   •   Rubio responding when CBS's Margaret Brennan asked whether the root cause of the Ukraine war was Russia's invasion.
CBS News — Face the Nation
“The whole room was laughing and I was laughing when I said it.”
— Donald Trump
January 25, 2016   •   Trump explaining that his Fifth Avenue remark was intended humorously.
CNN Interview with Wolf Blitzer
“I am fed up with far-left corruption in Washington.”
— Alina Habba
July 18, 2024   •   Habba criticizing Democrats and federal institutions during the RNC.
Republican National Convention
“I condemn the lawlessness.”
— Ron Johnson
January 7, 2021   •   Johnson condemning the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“Don't be sanctimonious.”
— Anthony Scaramucci
June 14, 2019   •   Scaramucci responding to CNN anchor Alisyn Camerota.
CNN New Day
“We're fighting the Biden administration on 20 fronts.”
— Doug Burgum
September 27, 2023   •   Burgum discussing lawsuits and policy disputes between North Dakota and the Biden administration.
Republican Presidential Debate — Simi Valley
“It shouldn't be political.”
— Sean Hannity
July 1, 2021   •   Hannity discussing condemnation of political violence.
Hannity / Fox News
“President Trump is The Law and Order President.”
— Kimberly Guilfoyle
August 24, 2020   •   Guilfoyle's characterization of Donald Trump during the 2020 presidential campaign.
Republican National Convention
“You can start tonight, you have no approvals.”
— Donald Trump
October 15, 2025   •   Trump recounting what he said he was told about making changes at the White House while discussing his proposed ballroom project.
White House Ballroom Dinner
“The work ethic mattered.”
— Newt Gingrich
October 3, 2026   •   Gingrich explaining the philosophy behind Republican welfare reform.
PBS — Commanding Heights
“We will take back the White House.”
— Kimberly Guilfoyle
February 26, 2021   •   Guilfoyle predicting a Republican return to the presidency. Donald Trump subsequently won the 2024 presidential election.
CPAC 2021
“For most people... the vaccine has been administered with little or no side effects.”
— Ron Johnson
June 28, 2021   •   Johnson acknowledging that most COVID-19 vaccine recipients did not experience serious adverse effects.
Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“I don't kid.”
— Donald Trump
June 23, 2020   •   Trump responding when a reporter asked whether his statement about slowing COVID-19 testing had been a joke. His response contradicted aides who had characterized the original remark as joking.
White House Press Exchange
“You know, when I go to a speech, which is a lot of times.”
— Donald Trump
May 14, 2017   •   Trump explaining activities he considered part of his physical exertion.
Reuters Interview