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
“The American people elect a president.”
— Russell Vought
October 3, 2026   •   Vought discussing presidential control of executive agencies.
Public remarks
“We're paying farmers not to farm.”
— Doug Burgum
August 23, 2023   •   Burgum criticizing federal agricultural and environmental policies.
Republican Presidential Debate — Milwaukee
“Transparency, integrity, at the heart of Team Trump's legal fight.”
— Sean Hannity
November 19, 2020   •   Hannity's characterization of Trump's post-election litigation.
Hannity / Fox News
“Donald Trump has seen this, and he's going to stop it.”
— Howard Lutnick
April 6, 2025   •   Lutnick defending Trump's tariff policy.
CBS — Face the Nation
“Science plays a critical role in informing our energy future.”
— Doug Burgum
June 18, 2025   •   Burgum discussing a USGS assessment of technically recoverable oil and natural-gas resources.
U.S. Department of the Interior
“I’ve got a firsthand witness.”
— Sidney Powell
November 16, 2020   •   Powell claimed a witness could show voting technology had been created to falsify Venezuelan election results. PolitiFact found the broader voting-machine claim false.
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“His Justice Department ... is officially involved in the cover-up.”
— Alex Jones
February 9, 2026   •   Jones alleging, without established proof, a Trump DOJ cover-up involving the Epstein files.
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“It’s unquestionable.”
— Sean Spicer
January 23, 2017   •   Spicer insisted the combined in-person, television and online audience made Trump’s inauguration the largest total audience.
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“The guy has gotten too far.”
— Anthony Scaramucci
August 13, 2019   •   Scaramucci explaining his break with Trump.
CNN Tonight
“Because of a mad man that got far too close.”
— Eric Trump
July 16, 2024   •   Eric referring to the gunman who fired on Donald Trump at his Butler, Pennsylvania rally.
CNN Interview at Republican National Convention
“I think the mail-in voting is going to rig the election.”
— Donald Trump
August 24, 2020   •   Republican National Convention remarks.
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“We owe him an open mind and the chance to lead.”
— Hillary Clinton
November 9, 2016   •   Clinton discussing President-elect Trump in her concession speech.
Concession speech
“I was honestly concerned that he might lie about the nature of our meeting.”
— James Comey
June 8, 2017   •   Comey explaining why he documented conversations with Trump.
Senate Intelligence Committee
“Politics is show business for ugly people.”
— Roger Stone
June 7, 2016   •   Discussing the relationship between politics, celebrity and publicity.
PBS FRONTLINE
“We will win it.”
— Alina Habba
February 16, 2024   •   Habba predicting Trump would prevail in his legal challenges.
Fox News — Hannity
“Over 130,000 people over the age of 160 years old.”
— Donald Trump
February 20, 2025   •   Trump citing implausible ages found in Social Security administrative data. These records were not proof that such people were living or receiving benefits.
Republican Governors Association Dinner
“The President should be able to remove at will any officer who exercises executive power on his behalf.”
— Russell Vought
October 3, 2026   •   Vought's position on presidential control of executive-branch personnel.
Project 2025 — Mandate for Leadership