KAKISTOCRACY (noun) — Government by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous people.
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942 quotes from Donald Trump
“We have people in our country that are probably worse.”
— Donald Trump
January 19, 2025   •   Trump comparing some immigrants to the fictional cannibalistic murderer Hannibal Lecter.
Trump Victory Rally — Washington, D.C.
“Very good, very smart, very caring.”
— Donald Trump
April 17, 2026   •   Trump describing the unnamed person he said would be coming to the White House.
Air Force One Press Gaggle
“We lost 38,000 lives from the mosquito and snakes.”
— Donald Trump
February 20, 2025   •   Trump claiming 38,000 people died during American construction of the Panama Canal. Historical evidence does not support this figure; approximately 5,600 workers died during the U.S.-led construction period, with larger losses occurring during the earlier French effort.
Republican Governors Association Dinner
“Blood coming out of her wherever.”
— Donald Trump
August 7, 2015   •   Trump describing Megyn Kelly after a Republican debate. The comment was widely interpreted as a reference to menstruation; Trump denied that interpretation and said he had meant her nose or ears.
CNN Tonight Interview with Don Lemon
“I've spoken to the biggest crowds.”
— Donald Trump
August 8, 2024   •   Trump discussing the crowd at his January 6, 2021 Ellipse speech during a Mar-a-Lago press conference.
Mar-a-Lago Press Conference
“Well, it depends on what your definition of military action is.”
— Donald Trump
April 17, 2026   •   Trump responding aboard Air Force One when asked about reports that the Pentagon was preparing for possible military action involving Cuba.
Air Force One Press Gaggle
“That's what New York value is about.”
— Donald Trump
April 18, 2016   •   Trump defending "New York values" while discussing the September 11 response.
Trump Campaign Rally — Buffalo, New York
“The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese.”
— Donald Trump
November 6, 2012   •   Post on Twitter.
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“Same real estate.”
— Donald Trump
August 8, 2024   •   Trump claiming his January 6 speech and Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 speech occurred in the same location. King spoke at the Lincoln Memorial; Trump spoke at the Ellipse near the White House.
Mar-a-Lago Press Conference
“In order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive.”
— Donald Trump
November 6, 2012   •   Trump explaining his unsupported claim that China had created the concept of global warming.
Donald Trump Twitter Account
“And I did it without glasses.”
— Donald Trump
April 1, 2018   •   Trump joking about looking toward the 2017 solar eclipse. Eye-safety experts warn that looking directly at the Sun without proper eclipse protection can damage the retina.
Gridiron Club Dinner
“He's become a friend of mine.”
— Donald Trump
March 6, 2019   •   Trump describing his relationship with Apple CEO Tim Cook.
White House — American Workforce Policy Advisory Board
“You get rid of that artificially drawn line.”
— Donald Trump
January 7, 2025   •   Trump describing the U.S.-Canada border while discussing Canadian annexation.
Mar-a-Lago Press Conference
“I think I am actually humble. I think I’m much more humble than you would understand.”
— Donald Trump
July 17, 2016   •   CBS 60 Minutes interview.
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“They press the button 10 times in a dishwasher.”
— Donald Trump
April 16, 2025   •   Trump repeating his claim that water-efficient dishwashers require numerous cycles.
WABC Radio Interview
“I know more about courts than any human being on Earth.”
— Donald Trump
November 3, 2016   •   Campaign rally in Jacksonville, Florida.
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“I don't know what the hell you're doing to it, but he likes it.”
— Donald Trump
January 28, 2026   •   Trump speaking to Dell founder Michael Dell about Trump's son Barron's fondness for his Dell computer.
Trump Accounts Event — Washington, D.C.
“Gettysburg. Wow.”
— Donald Trump
April 13, 2024   •   Trump concluding part of his description of the Battle of Gettysburg.
Trump Campaign Rally — Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
“One little glass of water, boom, those magnets are gone.”
— Donald Trump
September 19, 2020   •   Trump criticizing electromagnetic aircraft-carrier elevator technology and claiming a glass of water could disable the magnets. Electromagnetic systems are engineered for maritime conditions.
Trump Campaign Rally — Fayetteville, North Carolina
“Well, we have 35 trillion in debt.”
— Donald Trump
February 25, 2025   •   Trump comparing his hypothetical $50 trillion in Gold Card sales with the federal debt.
White House Executive Order Remarks