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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“I want us to continue the policies that I think made America strong.”
— Lindsey Graham
October 3, 2026   •   Graham discussing continuation of Trump-era Republican policies.
Lindsey Graham media remarks
“The president believes in transparency.”
— Karoline Leavitt
October 3, 2026   •   Leavitt's characterization of the Trump administration.
White House Press Briefing
“Trump understood that before everybody.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld discussing Donald Trump's ability to generate media attention.
Fox News — Gutfeld!
“Silence of the Lambs, anybody see that movie?”
— Donald Trump
January 19, 2025   •   Trump discussing the film while making an immigration argument.
Trump Victory Rally — Washington, D.C.
“If the bureaucracy is in charge, then what meaning does democracy actually have?”
— Elon Musk
February 11, 2025
White House Oval Office remarks
“And a very stable genius at that!”
— Donald Trump
January 6, 2018   •   Trump's phrase "very stable genius" became one of his most widely quoted self-descriptions.
Donald Trump Twitter Account
“The Constitution is clear.”
— Jim Jordan
September 20, 2020   •   Jordan discussing Trump's authority to nominate a Supreme Court justice following Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death.
Fox News — Sunday Morning Futures
“Every product we buy has energy in it.”
— Doug Burgum
August 23, 2023   •   Burgum arguing that energy prices affect the broader cost of goods.
Republican Presidential Debate — Milwaukee
“We needed a document that was positive and that was simple.”
— Newt Gingrich
October 3, 2026   •   Gingrich explaining how Republicans designed the 1994 Contract with America.
PBS — Center Ring
“They don't live in your neighborhood.”
— Jesse Watters
October 3, 2026   •   Watters discussing his view that political elites were disconnected from ordinary voters.
Fox News — Jesse Watters Primetime
“We know it's political.”
— Sean Hannity
December 1, 2021   •   Hannity's characterization of congressional contempt proceedings arising from the January 6 investigation.
Hannity / Fox News
“There's no doubt in my mind that President Trump's language was extreme, aggressive, and irresponsible.”
— Chuck Grassley
February 13, 2021   •   Grassley's assessment of Trump's rhetoric surrounding January 6.
Office of Senator Chuck Grassley
“There is no longer a Nuclear Threat from North Korea.”
— Donald Trump
June 13, 2018   •   Post on Twitter after the Singapore summit with Kim Jong Un.
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“We're looking very strongly at sinks and showers.”
— Donald Trump
December 6, 2019   •   Trump discussing federal water-efficiency regulations.
White House Small Business Roundtable
“Politics has no place in prosecution.”
— Alina Habba
October 3, 2026   •   Habba discussing prosecutorial independence after becoming a federal prosecutor.
Alina Habba public remarks
“I mistakenly used an inappropriate and insensitive reference to the Holocaust.”
— Sean Spicer
April 11, 2017   •   Spicer apologizing for his remarks.
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“He was not using the gas on his own people the same way that Assad is doing.”
— Sean Spicer
April 11, 2017   •   Spicer attempting to clarify his Hitler comparison.
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“God is sending America strong signs to tell us to repent. Earthquakes and eclipses and many more things to come.”
— Marjorie Taylor Greene
April 5, 2024   •   Social-media post before the April 2024 solar eclipse.
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“North Dakota is well-positioned for continued growth and success.”
— Doug Burgum
November 6, 2024   •   Burgum discussing Republican victories in the 2024 election.
North Dakota Office of the Governor
“I chose to fulfill my profession, which I entered before my husband was in public life.”
— Hillary Clinton
March 1, 1992
Campaign remarks