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
“They keep pressing the button.”
— Donald Trump
July 1, 2025   •   Trump claiming people repeatedly restart dishwashers because efficiency rules limit water use.
Presidential Remarks — Ochopee, Florida
“But you guys are turning up the lights.”
— Donald Trump
July 23, 2025   •   Trump joking about the enormous electricity consumption associated with AI data centers.
Artificial Intelligence Policy Speech — Washington, D.C.
“I think I would take electrocution.”
— Donald Trump
June 9, 2024   •   Trump giving his preferred choice in his hypothetical involving electrocution on a sinking electric boat or jumping near a shark.
Trump Campaign Rally — Las Vegas, Nevada
“The media is treatment of Trump was way worse.”
— Greg Gutfeld
December 7, 2021   •   Transcript renders Gutfeld's wording this way; he was arguing that mainstream media treated Trump substantially more negatively than Biden.
Fox News — Gutfeld!
“You have the ability to choose your life and determine your destiny.”
— Kimberly Guilfoyle
August 24, 2020   •   Guilfoyle discussing individual agency and the American Dream.
Republican National Convention
“Victims are real people.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld arguing that crime discussions should focus on victims as well as offenders.
Fox News — The Five
“The more attention Elon gets, if there's a problem, he'll look to blame Elon.”
— Anthony Scaramucci
December 23, 2024   •   Scaramucci predicting potential friction between Trump and Elon Musk.
CNN
“North Dakota was leading the charge.”
— Doug Burgum
September 27, 2023   •   Burgum discussing North Dakota's legal challenges to Biden administration policies.
Republican Presidential Debate — Simi Valley
“I respect him and I honor what he's been through and what we've been through together.”
— Hillary Clinton
January 26, 1992
60 Minutes
“Police are human beings.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld discussing criticism of law enforcement.
Fox News — The Five
“Let the investigation play out.”
— Steve Scalise
January 25, 2026   •   Scalise urging that investigators establish facts before political conclusions are reached.
CBS News — Face the Nation
“I think you will probably be rewarded mightily by our press.”
— Donald Trump
July 27, 2016   •   Trump continuing his public appeal to Russia concerning Hillary Clinton's deleted emails.
Trump Press Conference — Doral, Florida
“It should be ignored.”
— Dan Bongino
February 11, 2025   •   Bongino argued that Trump should disregard the judicial order he was discussing. Federal court orders generally remain binding unless stayed or overturned through the judicial process.
The Dan Bongino Show / Axios
“That was not very smart.”
— Donald Trump
April 1, 2018   •   Trump jokingly acknowledging his decision to look toward the solar eclipse without protective glasses.
Gridiron Club Dinner
“I didn't do it.”
— James Comey
June 8, 2017   •   Comey saying he did not end the Flynn investigation after Trump's request.
Senate Intelligence Committee
“To my knowledge, no.”
— Pam Bondi
May 29, 2026   •   Answering whether she had ever met Ghislaine Maxwell.
House Oversight Committee transcribed interview
“A powder keg had been smoldering long before Wednesday's events.”
— Steve Scalise
January 13, 2021   •   Scalise discussing political polarization and violent rhetoric following January 6.
Fox News Opinion
“I wasn't suggesting anything of a sexual nature.”
— Jesse Watters
August 27, 2024   •   Watters responding to criticism of his previous day's remark about generals having their way with Kamala Harris.
Fox News — The Five / Washington Post
“His actions were predatory, deliberate, and devastating.”
— Jeanine Pirro
August 14, 2026   •   Pirro commenting after a defendant pleaded guilty to charges involving murder and sexual assault.
U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia
“They took over all of that.”
— Marco Rubio
January 15, 2025   •   Rubio discussing China's dominance of portions of critical industrial supply chains.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing