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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“But, Elon, are they right?”
— Donald Trump
February 19, 2025   •   Trump turning to Elon Musk for reassurance about the enormous expectations surrounding artificial intelligence.
FII Priority Summit — Miami Beach, Florida
“How does it make any sense that we’ve turned our country over to people who don’t really have a direct stake in it?”
— JD Vance
July 29, 2021   •   Same Fox News interview.
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“We need a president willing to use the powers of the presidency.”
— Russell Vought
October 3, 2026   •   Vought discussing executive authority.
Public remarks
“And we're going to get them out.”
— Donald Trump
October 19, 2016   •   Trump describing his proposed immigration enforcement policy after referring to some people as "bad hombres."
Third Presidential Debate — Las Vegas, Nevada
“Not a nice place to work.”
— Donald Trump
March 4, 2025   •   Trump describing working conditions during construction of the Panama Canal.
Address to Joint Session of Congress
“Democrats have lost their minds when it comes to President Trump.”
— Lindsey Graham
September 25, 2019   •   Graham's political characterization of Democrats pursuing impeachment.
U.S. Senate
“There are tens of millions of Americans who simply don't believe this is a legitimate outcome.”
— Ron Johnson
January 5, 2021   •   Johnson describing public distrust of the 2020 presidential election. Biden's victory was certified by Congress after states certified their results.
Fox News / Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“Adjectives are bad.”
— Greg Gutfeld
December 7, 2021   •   Satirical line from Gutfeld while mocking a media analysis that measured negative coverage using language patterns.
Fox News — Gutfeld!
“They're just as dishonest as anybody else.”
— Corey Lewandowski
September 17, 2019   •   Lewandowski explaining why he believed he had no obligation to give truthful answers during media interviews.
House Judiciary Committee
“I believe in transparency.”
— Hillary Clinton
January 1, 2013   •   Clinton discussing the Benghazi Accountability Review Board.
ABC News
“I'm here to answer your questions.”
— Pam Bondi
January 15, 2025
Senate Judiciary Committee
“We must elect Barack Obama our president.”
— Hillary Clinton
June 7, 2008   •   Clinton endorsing Obama after ending her 2008 presidential campaign.
Campaign concession speech
“We're looking very strongly at sinks and showers.”
— Donald Trump
December 6, 2019   •   Trump discussing federal water-efficiency regulations.
White House Small Business Roundtable
“I will live with the consequences of my actions for the rest of my life.”
— Michael Cohen
February 27, 2019
House Committee on Oversight and Reform
“All we are demanding of Vice President Pence is this afternoon at one o’clock he let the legislatures of the state look into this.”
— John Eastman
January 6, 2021   •   Save America rally remarks.
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“I want him to win.”
— Lindsey Graham
October 3, 2026   •   Graham expressing support for Trump's 2024 presidential campaign.
Lindsey Graham media remarks
“My overriding objective will be to return the Department of Justice to its core mission of keeping Americans safe and vigorously prosecuting criminals.”
— Pam Bondi
January 15, 2025
Senate Judiciary Committee
“Listen, I don't care what he says.”
— Donald Trump
January 7, 2025   •   Trump dismissing opposition from Canadian Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre to the idea of Canada becoming part of the United States.
Mar-a-Lago Press Conference
“He answers to the American people.”
— Kimberly Guilfoyle
October 3, 2026   •   Guilfoyle describing Donald Trump's political independence.
Kimberly Guilfoyle political remarks