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
“This is why the American people hate Congress.”
— Rick Scott
July 1, 2022   •   Scott criticizing the CHIPS and Science Act and congressional spending.
Office of Senator Rick Scott
“I don't think Vice President Harris is a lunatic.”
— Lindsey Graham
August 1, 2024   •   Graham disagreeing with personal attacks on Kamala Harris while strongly opposing her policies.
NBC — Meet the Press
“When there are no ceilings, the sky's the limit.”
— Hillary Clinton
July 28, 2016   •   Clinton discussing becoming the first woman nominated for president by a major U.S. political party.
Democratic National Convention
“Personal responsibility matters.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld discussing individual behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fox News — The Five
“Today, I'm here to tell the truth about Mr. Trump.”
— Michael Cohen
February 27, 2019
House Committee on Oversight and Reform
“Mars (of which the Moon is a part).”
— Donald Trump
June 7, 2019   •   Trump describing the Moon as part of Mars in a tweet about NASA. The Moon is Earth's natural satellite and is not part of Mars.
Donald Trump Twitter Account
“Everybody feels inflation.”
— Jesse Watters
October 3, 2026   •   Watters discussing the effect of rising prices on American households.
Fox News — Jesse Watters Primetime
“She just wouldn't.”
— Howard Lutnick
March 1, 2025   •   Lutnick continuing his hypothetical example concerning a missed Social Security payment.
All-In Podcast
“Joe Biden showed up.”
— James Comer
September 28, 2023   •   Comer discussing testimony that Joe Biden attended or participated in some interactions involving Hunter Biden's business associates.
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
“They have no case.”
— Newt Gingrich
January 1, 2020   •   Gingrich's opinion regarding the first Trump impeachment case. Trump was impeached by the House and acquitted by the Senate.
Fox News
“I'm the only candidate running who's helped pass a national entitlement reform.”
— Newt Gingrich
September 29, 2011   •   Gingrich referring to welfare reform enacted during the Clinton administration.
PBS NewsHour
“Thirty years of broken promises in Washington.”
— Corey Lewandowski
December 5, 2017   •   Lewandowski describing Trump's criticism of the political establishment.
Breitbart News Daily
“I think it's worth it to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the second amendment to protect our other God-given rights.”
— Charlie Kirk
April 5, 2023   •   At a TPUSA Faith event, arguing that preserving the Second Amendment justifies accepting some annual gun deaths.
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“The left seems to have targeted Donald Trump as a person.”
— Steve Scalise
July 14, 2024   •   Scalise's characterization of political rhetoric directed toward Trump.
Fox News — Fox & Friends Weekend
“It is now a weapon being used against us.”
— Marco Rubio
January 15, 2025   •   Rubio's characterization of parts of the postwar international system during his confirmation testimony.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee — confirmation testimony
“I said, I think it's a good question.”
— Donald Trump
June 9, 2024   •   Trump describing his reaction after posing his electric-boat and shark hypothetical.
Trump Campaign Rally — Las Vegas, Nevada
“The American people have a right to know.”
— Jim Jordan
October 3, 2026   •   Jordan discussing transparency in federal investigations.
House Judiciary Committee
“If you are able-bodied in America, you work.”
— Tim Scott
May 22, 2023   •   Scott discussing welfare and employment policy.
Tim Scott Presidential Campaign Announcement
“I told him that day that I wanted to be a doctor. And I never changed my mind.”
— Mehmet Oz
October 13, 2026   •   Oz recounting a childhood conversation with his father.
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