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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“I really believe that what we see with the IRS can be compared accurately and historically to the early maneuvers of people like jackbooted thugs, like the brownshirts.”
— Ted Nugent
February 24, 2014   •   Nugent compared actions by the IRS under the Obama administration to early Nazi Germany during a radio interview.
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“Their holy mission is to use the coercive power of the State to remake man and society in their own image.”
— Bill Barr
November 15, 2019   •   Barr's characterization of progressives.
Federalist Society National Lawyers Convention
“That is a prudent deal. It is rational.”
— Charlie Kirk
October 12, 2026   •   Continuation of Kirk’s comments about gun deaths and gun rights.
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“Cowering in fear is going to be our new normal.”
— Sean Hannity
October 29, 2020   •   Hannity characterizing Biden's approach to COVID-19.
Hannity / Fox News
“This is groupthink at its finest.”
— Stephanie Grisham
January 12, 2020   •   Grisham responded to an open letter from former government press secretaries urging the return of regular White House briefings.
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“I know for a fact we will no longer accept rigged elections.”
— Kari Lake
July 22, 2022   •   Remarks at a Trump rally.
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“The party of America First.”
— Kimberly Guilfoyle
February 26, 2021   •   Guilfoyle describing the Republican Party's political direction under Donald Trump.
CPAC 2021
“Today's conviction ensures that Montgomery will be held fully accountable.”
— Jeanine Pirro
August 14, 2026   •   Pirro commenting following Javier Montgomery's guilty plea in a murder and sexual-assault case.
U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia
“Saudi Arabia, absolutely.”
— Donald Trump
March 29, 2016   •   Trump responding when Anderson Cooper asked whether Saudi Arabia could acquire nuclear weapons if proliferation could not otherwise be prevented. The exchange generated controversy over nuclear nonproliferation policy.
CNN Republican Presidential Town Hall
“That language is not appreciated by the President or his team.”
— Karoline Leavitt
October 3, 2026   •   Referring to comments by the South African president.
White House
“And is being recognized more and more, I notice.”
— Donald Trump
February 1, 2017   •   Trump discussing Frederick Douglass, who had died 122 years earlier.
White House — African American History Month Listening Session
“There's no place for political violence.”
— Steve Scalise
October 3, 2026   •   Scalise discussing political violence based partly on his own experience in the 2017 congressional baseball shooting.
Steve Scalise public remarks
“He understands attention.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld discussing Donald Trump's communications strategy.
Fox News — Gutfeld!
“He understands audiences.”
— Newt Gingrich
April 2, 2024   •   Gingrich discussing Trump's political communication.
PBS FRONTLINE
“Human lives are important to you, is that correct?”
— Marjorie Taylor Greene
May 16, 2023
House Homeland Security Committee hearing
“America needs to be strong economically.”
— Doug Burgum
October 3, 2026   •   Burgum connecting economic strength to national security.
Doug Burgum Presidential Campaign
“We have more than enough time to right the wrong of this fraudulent election result and certify Donald Trump as the winner of the election.”
— Stephen Miller
December 14, 2020   •   On Fox & Friends after states had certified their 2020 presidential election results; Miller discussed alternate pro-Trump electors.
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“Crime is a political problem.”
— Jesse Watters
October 3, 2026   •   Watters argued that Democratic criminal-justice policies contributed to violent crime. Crime trends vary significantly by place, period and offense.
Fox News — Jesse Watters Primetime
“We will confront our challenges together.”
— Tim Scott
June 1, 2021   •   Scott discussing social, economic and international challenges.
Fox News / Office of Senator Tim Scott