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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“He can't mention the election again. Ever.”
— Sean Hannity
January 10, 2021   •   Private message to Mark Meadows following the January 6 attack.
Text message released by House January 6 Committee
“We need to get government out of the way.”
— Doug Burgum
August 23, 2023   •   Burgum advocating reduced federal regulation.
Republican Presidential Debate — Milwaukee
“Have you ever labeled the President of the United States comment as misinformation?”
— Ron Johnson
September 14, 2022   •   Johnson questioning technology executives about enforcement of misinformation policies.
Senate Hearing / Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“They want to control what you see and think and believe.”
— Kimberly Guilfoyle
August 24, 2020   •   Guilfoyle criticizing Democrats and what she considered cancel culture.
Republican National Convention
“Let's let the next president, whoever it might be, make that nomination.”
— Lindsey Graham
March 10, 2016   •   Graham's position regarding the 2016 Supreme Court vacancy.
Senate Judiciary Committee
“There’s 73 studies out there that link Tylenol exposure during later pregnancy and during the perinatal period to autism onset.”
— Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
August 2, 2026   •   On CNN State of the Union; FactCheck.org noted that association studies do not establish that acetaminophen causes autism.
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“There were very few who saw it early on.”
— Ivanka Trump
June 26, 2017   •   Ivanka discussing predictions surrounding her father's presidential campaign.
Fox & Friends Interview
“Game over.”
— Sean Hannity
February 5, 2020   •   Hannity reacting to Trump's acquittal in his first Senate impeachment trial.
Fox News — Hannity
“Alabama does not like Washington swamp critters telling us who can or cannot run for public office.”
— Mo Brooks
May 12, 2017   •   Brooks discussing an Alabama Senate race.
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“Asia is very close to Alaska, relatively speaking.”
— Donald Trump
July 23, 2025   •   Trump discussing potential exports of Alaskan energy to Asian markets. Alaska is geographically close to northeastern Asia across the Bering Strait.
Artificial Intelligence Policy Speech — Washington, D.C.
“I will build a great, great wall on our southern border, and I will have Mexico pay for that wall.”
— Donald Trump
June 16, 2015   •   Presidential campaign announcement at Trump Tower.
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“Trump's a race-baiting, xenophobic, religious bigot.”
— Lindsey Graham
December 8, 2015   •   Graham criticizing Trump's proposed ban on Muslim entry into the United States.
CNN — New Day
“The entire campaign originated from a desire to increase the visibility of the brand.”
— Michael Cohen
October 1, 2022   •   Cohen's characterization of Trump's original motivation for running for president.
Washington Post interview
“The guy's lost control.”
— Jesse Watters
October 3, 2026   •   Watters' political characterization of President Biden.
Fox News — Jesse Watters Primetime
“Instead, they use technology to put chemicals in the sky.”
— Marjorie Taylor Greene
September 17, 2025
House DOGE Subcommittee hearing on weather modification
“There is both an ethical and a legal obligation to all of Trump's voters.”
— Jeanine Pirro
November 1, 2020   •   Pirro arguing that post-election allegations should be investigated.
Justice with Judge Jeanine
“There was nothing wrong.”
— Alina Habba
February 16, 2024   •   Habba rejecting the findings in Trump's New York civil-fraud case. Judge Arthur Engoron had found Trump and other defendants liable for persistent fraud.
Fox News — Hannity
“I don't think that's a question you would ask many other daughters.”
— Ivanka Trump
February 25, 2018   •   Ivanka objecting to a question about women who had accused her father of sexual misconduct.
NBC News Interview — PyeongChang Winter Olympics
“What the hell is happening in our country?”
— Sean Hannity
November 17, 2020   •   Hannity reacting to developments during the 2020 vote count.
Hannity / Fox News