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
“We need a historic Budget.”
— Russell Vought
May 2, 2025   •   Vought promoted the Trump administration's proposed fiscal year 2026 budget.
White House / Office of Management and Budget
“The resistance is exhausted.”
— Jesse Watters
October 3, 2026   •   Watters' characterization of political opposition to Trump's second administration.
Jesse Watters Primetime
“Washington’s reckless spending habits have us on a path to destroy what took two centuries of sacrifice to build.”
— Mo Brooks
June 28, 2017   •   Brooks discussing federal spending.
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“It is necessary for Congress to gauge the extent.”
— Jim Jordan
October 3, 2026   •   Jordan explaining congressional oversight of FBI communications with social-media companies.
House Judiciary Committee
“I don't care about the economics at all.”
— Elon Musk
April 1, 2022   •   Musk discussing his interest in acquiring Twitter.
TED2022
“My fingers are long and beautiful, as, it has been well documented, are various other parts of my body.”
— Donald Trump
April 1, 2011   •   Interview discussing criticism of his hands.
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“Well, we have 35 trillion in debt.”
— Donald Trump
February 25, 2025   •   Trump comparing his hypothetical $50 trillion in Gold Card sales with the federal debt.
White House Executive Order Remarks
“We should be the city on the hill.”
— Tim Scott
March 23, 2023   •   Scott invoking Ronald Reagan's imagery while discussing American global leadership.
Fox News / Office of Senator Tim Scott
“I had nothing to prove and had no desire to return to government.”
— Bill Barr
July 28, 2020   •   Barr discussing his decision to return as Attorney General.
House Judiciary Committee
“I saw the South African President running his mouth a little bit against the United States.”
— Karoline Leavitt
October 3, 2026
White House
“They have never accepted the will of the American people.”
— Jim Jordan
December 16, 2019   •   Jordan argued that Democrats' impeachment effort stemmed from opposition to Trump's 2016 victory.
Fox News — Fox & Friends
“This MAGA movement needs to continue.”
— Lindsey Graham
February 14, 2021   •   Graham speaking after Trump's second impeachment trial, despite having declared "count me out" on January 6.
Fox News Sunday
“Restores hope in this nation.”
— Tim Scott
May 1, 2022   •   Scott discussing national reconciliation.
NPR / Office of Senator Tim Scott
“Two hundred and four thousand times, the FBI improperly searched the 702 database.”
— Jim Jordan
July 12, 2023   •   Jordan discussing improper FBI queries described in a declassified Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court opinion.
House Judiciary Committee — FBI Oversight Hearing
“Victims deserve justice.”
— Kimberly Guilfoyle
October 3, 2026   •   Guilfoyle drawing on her background as a prosecutor while discussing criminal justice.
Kimberly Guilfoyle political remarks
“I'd blow up the pipes.”
— Donald Trump
November 12, 2015   •   Trump advocating attacks on oil infrastructure controlled by ISIS.
Trump Campaign Rally — Fort Dodge, Iowa
“We're getting a little bit shaky.”
— Donald Trump
February 20, 2025   •   Trump transitioning from his Social Security claims to speculation about whether U.S. gold remained at Fort Knox.
Republican Governors Association Dinner
“He has failed them over and over.”
— Rick Scott
October 13, 2021   •   Scott criticizing President Biden.
Office of Senator Rick Scott
“This sham process is the low point in the Senate for me.”
— Lindsey Graham
February 5, 2020   •   Graham's characterization of Trump's first impeachment.
U.S. Senate
“It is a mistake to suppose that it is a waste of time to dress well.”
— Roger Stone
October 3, 2026   •   From Stone's Rules: How to Win at Politics, Business, and Style.
Stone's Rules