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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“Sitting ducks.”
— Steve Scalise
October 1, 2017   •   Scalise describing how exposed members of Congress were when the gunman opened fire at baseball practice.
CBS 60 Minutes
“America's big corporations want cheap labor.”
— Josh Hawley
February 5, 2024   •   Hawley arguing that large corporations favor high immigration levels because they increase labor supply.
Office of Senator Josh Hawley / Compact
“ICE, and if it has to call the Insurrection Act then the 82nd and 101st Airborne, are going to be around the polls.”
— Steve Bannon
February 5, 2026   •   On War Room, discussing his demand for federal enforcement presence around polling places during the 2026 midterms.
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“The conservative movement is on offense to restore our great nation.”
— Russell Vought
October 3, 2026
Project 2025 / Heritage Foundation
“We believe in an energetic executive.”
— Russell Vought
October 3, 2026   •   Vought describing his constitutional philosophy.
Public remarks
“They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists.”
— Donald Trump
June 16, 2015   •   Presidential campaign announcement at Trump Tower.
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“Our first Republican president, Abraham Lincoln.”
— Donald Trump
March 21, 2017   •   Trump discussing Republican Party history at an NRCC dinner. Lincoln was indeed the first Republican president.
NRCC March Dinner
“Trump is going to be Trump.”
— Roger Stone
December 1, 2016   •   Discussing expectations for Trump after the 2016 election.
PBS FRONTLINE
“If you didn’t know the TV footage was a video from Jan. 6, you would actually think it was a normal tourist visit.”
— Andrew Clyde
May 12, 2021   •   At a House hearing, Clyde compared selected footage of people inside the Capitol on January 6 to a normal tourist visit.
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“American companies must not go along.”
— Josh Hawley
October 1, 2019   •   Hawley urging American corporations to resist pressure from the Chinese government.
Office of Senator Josh Hawley
“This movement is just getting started.”
— Kimberly Guilfoyle
February 26, 2021   •   Guilfoyle discussing the future of the Trump-aligned conservative movement.
CPAC 2021
“He has no future here. He has no right to be here. He's an illegal alien.”
— Stephen Miller
April 14, 2025   •   Speaking to reporters about Kilmar Abrego Garcia and the administration’s position that he could not remain in the United States.
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“I would bomb the shit out of them.”
— Donald Trump
November 12, 2015   •   Trump describing his proposed military strategy against ISIS-controlled oil infrastructure.
Trump Campaign Rally — Fort Dodge, Iowa
“But I don't even talk about that.”
— Donald Trump
July 23, 2019   •   Trump continuing his statement that Article II supposedly gave him the right to do whatever he wanted as president.
Turning Point USA Teen Student Action Summit
“What is that?”
— Sean Hannity
June 3, 2021   •   Hannity expressing curiosity about unidentified aerial phenomena during an interview with Senator Marco Rubio.
Fox News — Hannity
“An era of unprecedented chaos.”
— Josh Hawley
May 14, 2024   •   Hawley's characterization of conditions at the southern border under Biden.
Office of Senator Josh Hawley
“That's big even compared to rapping, all the money she makes.”
— Donald Trump
January 28, 2026   •   Trump addressing rapper Nicki Minaj while discussing Michael and Susan Dell's multibillion-dollar contribution to Trump Accounts.
Trump Accounts Event — Washington, D.C.
“Joe Biden is the Biden family's closer.”
— James Comer
March 20, 2024   •   Comer alleging that Joe Biden's interactions with Hunter Biden's associates helped facilitate family business arrangements.
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
“The American people elected President Trump to change Washington.”
— Russell Vought
October 3, 2026   •   Vought describing his interpretation of Trump's electoral mandate.
Public remarks