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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“Neither is he below the law.”
— Lindsey Graham
October 3, 2026   •   Graham arguing that Trump was being treated unfairly by prosecutors.
Lindsey Graham media remarks
“I wasn't part of those discussions.”
— Hope Hicks
June 19, 2019   •   Hicks responding to congressional questioning about internal campaign discussions.
House Judiciary Committee
“If Al Gore could accept five-four he's not president, I can accept Wisconsin four to three.”
— Lindsey Graham
January 6, 2021   •   Graham comparing Trump's election litigation to the Supreme Court decision ending the 2000 Florida recount.
U.S. Senate Floor
“Many people didn’t even get to vote.”
— Kari Lake
November 1, 2022   •   Lake alleging voters were disenfranchised.
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“We need to be even more stern with the Trump administration.”
— Alex Jones
February 23, 2026   •   Jones arguing that pro-Trump media should more aggressively criticize the administration.
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“When you walk onto a commercial flight, it is possible that the pilot flying your plane could have a deranged fetish of dressing up like an animal.”
— Tommy Tuberville
September 22, 2026   •   Senate floor speech discussing the furry community and aviation.
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“We did not find direct evidence that Secretary Clinton's personal e-mail domain was successfully hacked.”
— James Comey
July 5, 2016
FBI
“I hate it being this way.”
— Lindsey Graham
January 6, 2021   •   Graham discussing his break with Trump's effort to challenge certification of the election.
Congressional Record
“You stop seeing the individual.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld arguing that identity politics can obscure individual characteristics.
Fox News — The Five
“I wasn't going to make it.”
— Donald Trump
March 7, 2025   •   Trump discussing the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which the United States had helped secure during his first term, and his earlier expectation that he would no longer be president when it occurred.
White House Digital Assets Summit
“We do not see those things here.”
— James Comey
July 5, 2016   •   Referring to factors such as intentional mishandling, disloyalty or obstruction found in previous classified-information prosecutions.
FBI
“Sorry losers and haters, but my I.Q. is one of the highest.”
— Donald Trump
May 8, 2013   •   Trump making an unsupported claim about his IQ. He has not publicly released a verified IQ-test result establishing this claim.
Donald Trump Twitter Account
“Conflict is the business model.”
— Greg Gutfeld
July 29, 2021   •   Gutfeld's characterization of modern political media.
Fox News — Gutfeld!
“Don’t rush to judgment on assault on Capitol.”
— Mo Brooks
January 7, 2021   •   Brooks posting after January 6.
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“When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best.”
— Donald Trump
June 16, 2015   •   Presidential campaign announcement at Trump Tower.
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“Mega corporations, including Facebook and Twitter, interfered in this election.”
— Josh Hawley
December 30, 2020   •   Hawley's characterization of social-media companies' moderation decisions during the 2020 campaign.
Office of Senator Josh Hawley
“Mine, Baby, Mine.”
— Doug Burgum
April 8, 2025   •   Burgum adapting Trump's "drill, baby, drill" slogan while announcing policies supporting coal development.
U.S. Department of the Interior
“The tradecraft of America.”
— Howard Lutnick
April 6, 2025   •   Lutnick describing skilled American manufacturing and maintenance workers.
CBS — Face the Nation
“Vaccinated employees get a vaccination logo just like the Nazis forced Jewish people to wear a gold star.”
— Marjorie Taylor Greene
May 25, 2021   •   Greene comparing a supermarket vaccination badge policy with the persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany.
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“We need a president who will unite our country.”
— Tim Scott
January 19, 2024   •   Scott arguing for Trump's return to the presidency despite his earlier presidential campaign emphasizing a less divisive political style.
Trump Campaign Rally / Reuters