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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127 quotes from Greg Gutfeld
“Crime is not an abstraction.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld discussing violent crime and criminal-justice policy.
Fox News — The Five
“Police are human beings.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld discussing criticism of law enforcement.
Fox News — The Five
“People are tired of being afraid.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld discussing fear-driven political and media narratives.
Fox News — Gutfeld!
“The president has a messaging problem.”
— Greg Gutfeld
January 1, 2022   •   Gutfeld discussing Biden's declining approval ratings and political communication.
Fox News — Gutfeld!
“Comedy tells you where the culture is going.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld discussing comedy as an indicator of cultural change.
Fox News — Gutfeld!
“People are tired of being lectured.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld discussing political correctness and progressive cultural politics.
Fox News — The Five
“The media is treatment of Trump was way worse.”
— Greg Gutfeld
December 7, 2021   •   Transcript renders Gutfeld's wording this way; he was arguing that mainstream media treated Trump substantially more negatively than Biden.
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“Fear gets clicks.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld discussing incentives behind sensational news coverage.
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“You can't quit it.”
— Greg Gutfeld
November 8, 2021   •   Gutfeld comparing what he called woke politics to an addiction.
Fox News — The Five
“Trump broke the mold.”
— Greg Gutfeld
November 24, 2020   •   Gutfeld contrasting Donald Trump's administration with Joe Biden's incoming Cabinet.
Fox News — The Five
“That's a skill.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld describing Trump's ability to dominate media attention.
Fox News — Gutfeld!
“Questioning science is science.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld arguing that skepticism and testing are integral to scientific inquiry.
Fox News — The Five
“The leak is the story.”
— Greg Gutfeld
May 3, 2022   •   Gutfeld discussing the unprecedented leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.
Fox News — The Five
“Politics is downstream from culture.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld discussing the relationship between cultural attitudes and electoral politics.
Fox News — Gutfeld!
“They are obsessed with Trump.”
— Greg Gutfeld
December 7, 2021   •   Gutfeld criticizing mainstream news organizations' continued focus on Donald Trump after he left office.
Fox News — Gutfeld!
“The media loves fear.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld criticizing pandemic news coverage.
Fox News — The Five
“They could cover for Joe.”
— Greg Gutfeld
December 7, 2021   •   Gutfeld alleging that mainstream media had previously protected Joe Biden from negative coverage.
Fox News — Gutfeld!
“The virus doesn't care about politics.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld arguing that COVID-19 should not be treated primarily as a partisan issue.
Fox News — The Five
“The institutions only matter when they get what they want.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld criticizing what he considered selective progressive concern for institutional norms.
Fox News — The Five
“You can't be funny if you're afraid.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld discussing cancel culture and comedy.
Fox News — Gutfeld!