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
“I'm greatly honored to host this lunch.”
— Donald Trump
September 20, 2017   •   Trump opening a luncheon with African leaders at the United Nations.
Luncheon with African Leaders — United Nations
“I've had a ton of conversations with Mr. McConney over the years.”
— Eric Trump
March 1, 2023   •   Eric discussing Trump Organization controller Jeffrey McConney during sworn testimony.
New York Attorney General Civil Fraud Case — Eric Trump Deposition
“Every state is now a border state.”
— Steve Scalise
October 3, 2026   •   Scalise arguing that migration at the southern border affects communities throughout the United States.
Steve Scalise congressional remarks
“You're the president.”
— Anthony Scaramucci
March 21, 2019   •   Scaramucci arguing that Trump should alter his behavior after winning the presidency.
CNN New Day
“We know it's political.”
— Sean Hannity
December 1, 2021   •   Hannity's characterization of congressional contempt proceedings arising from the January 6 investigation.
Hannity / Fox News
“It really does.”
— Donald Trump
April 17, 2026   •   Trump responding after being asked whether possible action involving Cuba would resemble operations involving Venezuela or Iran.
Air Force One Press Gaggle
“The era of unchecked violence is over.”
— Jeanine Pirro
October 3, 2026   •   Pirro's statement associated with the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force and federal law-enforcement surge.
U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia
“Yes, we are going to come after the people in the media.”
— Kash Patel
October 11, 2026   •   Patel reiterating his position.
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“The President has to be able to manage the executive branch.”
— Russell Vought
January 1, 2025
Senate confirmation hearing
“The mindset of this campaign is to go out and work as hard as humanly possible to finish first.”
— Corey Lewandowski
February 1, 2016   •   Lewandowski discussing the Trump campaign's expectations on Iowa caucus day.
Breitbart News Daily
“It takes money from everybody that works and gives it to everyone else.”
— Sean Hannity
October 1, 2021   •   Hannity's characterization of Democratic social-spending proposals.
Hannity / Fox News
“You’re saying it’s a falsehood, and Sean Spicer, our press secretary, gave alternative facts to that.”
— Kellyanne Conway
January 22, 2017   •   Meet the Press defense of White House claims about inauguration crowd size.
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“Competence and merit are the standards by which we should all be judged.”
— Jeanine Pirro
August 1, 2025   •   As U.S. Attorney for D.C., Pirro praised termination of a decades-old federal employment consent decree.
U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia
“I have Asperger's.”
— Elon Musk
May 8, 2021   •   Musk disclosed this while hosting Saturday Night Live.
Saturday Night Live
“It's unrealistic to believe that somehow a nation the size of Ukraine can push these people all the way back.”
— Marco Rubio
January 15, 2025   •   Rubio discussing the battlefield situation and prospects for Ukraine recovering all Russian-occupied territory militarily.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing
“That's what Democrats do.”
— Jesse Watters
July 31, 2021   •   Watters argued that Democratic politicians used public fear surrounding COVID-19 to expand government authority. This was his political characterization.
Fox News — Watters' World
“We're going to continue to follow the facts.”
— James Comer
October 3, 2026   •   Comer describing his approach to the Biden family investigation.
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
“These doctors need to be put in prison quickly.”
— Charlie Kirk
April 1, 2024   •   On The Charlie Kirk Show referring to doctors who provide gender-affirming care.
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“It's about as unfake as you can possibly get.”
— James Comey
June 8, 2017   •   Comey rejecting claims that Russian interference in the 2016 election was fake.
Senate Intelligence Committee
“We drop a bomb inside the eye of the hurricane and it disrupts it.”
— Donald Trump
October 3, 2026   •   Reported description of Trump's suggestion concerning bombing hurricanes. Axios reported the remarks from sources familiar with the discussion; Trump denied the report. NOAA has long explained that nuclear weapons would not be a viable method for stopping hurricanes and would create radioactive fallout.
Axios