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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5728 quotes
“We won that in federal court.”
— Doug Burgum
September 27, 2023   •   Burgum discussing North Dakota litigation over federal oil and gas lease sales.
Republican Presidential Debate — Simi Valley
“They are an economic competitor.”
— Marco Rubio
January 15, 2025   •   Rubio discussing strategic competition between China and the United States.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing / CBS News
“You've got nothing to apologize for.”
— Lindsey Graham
September 27, 2018   •   Graham addressing Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation hearing.
Senate Judiciary Committee
“Much like a mobster would do when one of his men decides to cooperate with the government.”
— Michael Cohen
February 27, 2019   •   Cohen comparing Trump's use of the word "rat" to organized-crime terminology.
House Committee on Oversight and Reform
“So, I will be with you as president, Gianni.”
— Donald Trump
March 7, 2025   •   Trump speaking to FIFA President Gianni Infantino about being president during the 2026 World Cup.
White House Digital Assets Summit
“God I'm so fucking mad.”
— Hope Hicks
January 6, 2021   •   Hicks expressing anger in private messages during the Capitol attack.
House January 6 Select Committee
“Sanity has been restored.”
— Karoline Leavitt
January 29, 2025   •   Leavitt said this while discussing Trump's executive order establishing federal policy recognizing two sexes.
White House press briefing
“In many cases, over 100 years.”
— Donald Trump
December 2, 2025   •   Trump claiming some pictures brought out for display had not been exposed to the public for more than a century.
White House Cabinet Meeting
“It's actually not that easy.”
— Donald Trump
July 22, 2020   •   Trump discussing the five-word memory task on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment.
Fox News Interview with Dr. Marc Siegel
“It was in fact correct that Alabama could have received some 'hurt.'”
— Donald Trump
September 2, 2019   •   Trump defending his earlier statement about Hurricane Dorian and Alabama after the National Weather Service said Alabama would not experience impacts from the storm.
Donald Trump Twitter Account
“The Jezebel spirit has just infected an entire generation of young ladies.”
— Charlie Kirk
July 28, 2025   •   On The Charlie Kirk Show during a discussion of young women, Christianity and feminism.
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“The DOJ will use every legal and constitutional tool available.”
— Pam Bondi
June 16, 2025   •   Discussing protection of religious liberty.
U.S. Department of Justice
“Everything that goes along with people that, as you said, are sitting around at home, watching The View on television, getting EBT cards, food stamps, and on Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid—that’s got to be over with.”
— Tommy Tuberville
May 12, 2025   •   Tuberville made the remark on Fox Business while discussing proposed changes to federal benefit programs.
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“This FCC is going to put Americans first.”
— Brendan Carr
October 3, 2026   •   Carr describing the policy orientation of the FCC under his leadership.
FCC
“We believe in free speech.”
— Jeanine Pirro
November 14, 2020   •   Pirro discussing criticism of challenges to the 2020 presidential election results.
Fox News — Justice with Judge Jeanine
“Trump was the strategist; Trump decided what Trump would say.”
— Roger Stone
December 1, 2016   •   Discussing Trump's control over his campaign message.
PBS FRONTLINE
“Religion was indispensable to sustaining our free system of government.”
— Bill Barr
October 11, 2019   •   Barr describing what he viewed as the Founders' understanding of religion.
Notre Dame Religious Liberty Address
“The paper straws were melting.”
— Donald Trump
April 9, 2025   •   Trump criticizing paper straws while discussing his administration's return to plastic straws in federal procurement.
White House Executive Order Remarks
“The racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic—you name it.”
— Hillary Clinton
September 9, 2016   •   Clinton explaining what she meant by the "basket of deplorables."
LGBT for Hillary fundraiser