KAKISTOCRACY (noun) — Government by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous people.
In Their Own Words

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A searchable collection of documented public statements from people covered by the Kakistocracy Files.

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5728 quotes
“The FCC needs to change course.”
— Brendan Carr
October 3, 2026   •   Carr argued that the agency needed substantial policy changes under a future conservative administration.
Project 2025 — Mandate for Leadership
“Thank you for standing watch.”
— James Comey
June 8, 2017   •   Addressing FBI personnel.
Senate Intelligence Committee
“Steal the election in Atlanta.”
— Newt Gingrich
November 4, 2020   •   Gingrich alleged Democrats were stealing the presidential election in Atlanta. Georgia conducted recounts and audits that confirmed Biden's victory.
Fox News — The Ingraham Angle
“All of the elites thought we were crazy.”
— Newt Gingrich
March 6, 2012   •   Gingrich recalling the 1994 Republican campaign.
Super Tuesday speech
“He doesn't care about your family.”
— Michael Cohen
September 1, 2020   •   Cohen's characterization of Trump.
Late Night with Seth Meyers
“The people don't like the way they've been treated by Denmark.”
— Donald Trump
January 25, 2025   •   Trump making a broad claim about Greenlanders' attitudes toward Denmark. Views within Greenland concerning Denmark and independence vary.
Air Force One Press Gaggle
“He's a winner.”
— Anthony Scaramucci
July 21, 2017   •   Referring to Donald Trump.
White House Press Briefing
“I haven't been involved.”
— Donald Trump
July 29, 2025   •   Trump discussing the cost of modifying a Boeing 747 for presidential use.
Air Force One Press Gaggle
“I actually mean that.”
— Donald Trump
July 23, 2025   •   Trump emphasizing that his suggestion to rename artificial intelligence was serious.
Artificial Intelligence Policy Speech — Washington, D.C.
“Well, lookit there. It’s the Jihad Squad.”
— Lauren Boebert
September 1, 2021   •   Remarks recounting an encounter with Rep. Ilhan Omar.
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“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
“We pick avocados, they pick white corn.”
— Howard Lutnick
January 29, 2025   •   Lutnick arguing against narrowly targeted product-by-product tariffs.
Senate Commerce Committee Confirmation Hearing
“No — economic force.”
— Donald Trump
January 7, 2025   •   Trump responding when asked whether he would use military force to annex Canada. He instead raised the possibility of economic pressure.
Mar-a-Lago Press Conference
“This is a clear and blatant effort to evade the FCC's Equal Time rule.”
— Brendan Carr
November 2, 2024   •   Carr criticized NBC after Kamala Harris appeared on Saturday Night Live shortly before the presidential election. NBC subsequently provided qualifying campaigns opportunities under the equal-time framework.
Brendan Carr public statement / CBS News
“I'm actually not a Never-Trumper.”
— Anthony Scaramucci
August 22, 2019   •   Scaramucci explaining that his opposition developed after previously supporting Trump.
CNN Cuomo Prime Time
“We're just out there playing baseball.”
— Steve Scalise
October 1, 2017   •   Scalise recalling the June 14, 2017 shooting at the Republican congressional baseball team's practice.
CBS 60 Minutes
“I know America is a land of opportunity, not a land of oppression.”
— Tim Scott
May 22, 2023   •   Scott making opportunity a central theme of his presidential campaign.
Tim Scott Presidential Campaign Announcement
“They want to be seen.”
— Ron Johnson
June 28, 2021   •   Johnson discussing people who reported serious medical problems following COVID-19 vaccination.
Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“I am the evidence.”
— Donald Trump
April 25, 2012   •   Trump responding during a Scottish parliamentary hearing after being asked what evidence supported his claim that wind farms would damage Scottish tourism.
Scottish Parliament Committee Testimony