KAKISTOCRACY (noun) — Government by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous people.
In Their Own Words

Quotes

A searchable collection of documented public statements from people covered by the Kakistocracy Files.

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5728 quotes
“A lot of people don't understand that.”
— Donald Trump
April 17, 2026   •   Trump commenting after referencing Bill Clinton while discussing the meaning of military action.
Air Force One Press Gaggle
“We, the American people, don't find out about them until Jan. 9.”
— Jim Jordan
January 15, 2023   •   Jordan criticizing the delay between discovery of classified documents at the Penn Biden Center and public disclosure.
Fox News — Sunday Morning Futures
“We were getting killed on trade deals.”
— Corey Lewandowski
December 5, 2017   •   Lewandowski summarizing Trump's economic campaign message.
Breitbart News Daily
“It included welfare reform, balancing the budget, cutting taxes, strengthening defense.”
— Newt Gingrich
October 3, 2026   •   Gingrich summarizing major components of the Contract with America.
PBS — Commanding Heights
“Big Tech has gotten too big and too powerful.”
— Josh Hawley
October 3, 2026   •   Hawley advocating stronger antitrust enforcement against technology companies.
Office of Senator Josh Hawley
“Conservatism is about a strong national defense.”
— Marco Rubio
February 6, 2016   •   Rubio discussing the principles he associated with conservatism.
ABC Republican presidential debate / The American Presidency Project
“That was a hell of an attack.”
— Donald Trump
February 5, 2026   •   Trump discussing a recent U.S. military operation during remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast.
National Prayer Breakfast
“They don't live like you.”
— Jesse Watters
October 3, 2026   •   Watters arguing that political elites were insulated from the consequences of their policies.
Fox News — Jesse Watters Primetime
“The American people have to decide that the struggle is legitimate and necessary.”
— Newt Gingrich
September 29, 2011   •   Gingrich discussing political support required for major changes to federal government.
American Presidency Project
“My way of thinking... is country by country, macro.”
— Howard Lutnick
January 29, 2025   •   Lutnick describing his preferred approach to imposing tariffs.
Senate Commerce Committee Confirmation Hearing
“We will continue investigations that impose severe consequences on those involved in these attacks.”
— Pam Bondi
March 18, 2025   •   Referring to attacks against Tesla property.
U.S. Department of Justice
“Not only do we have the D.C. jail, which is the D.C. gulag, but now we have Nancy Pelosi’s gazpacho police spying on members of Congress.”
— Marjorie Taylor Greene
February 8, 2022   •   OAN interview; Greene apparently meant the Gestapo.
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“The criminals know there are no consequences.”
— Jeanine Pirro
December 1, 2021   •   Pirro's characterization of criminal-justice policies.
Justice with Judge Jeanine
“Our country is not a land of oppression.”
— Tim Scott
May 22, 2023   •   Scott rejecting progressive descriptions of systemic oppression in America.
Tim Scott Presidential Campaign Announcement
“COVID has revealed so much corruption in our federal health agencies.”
— Ron Johnson
February 9, 2022   •   Johnson alleging institutional corruption in the federal response to COVID-19.
Fox Business / Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“Now the results of Biden's border surge have been catastrophic.”
— Sean Hannity
June 1, 2021   •   Hannity's characterization of Biden-era border conditions.
Hannity / Fox News
“The next administration serves everyday Americans instead of being woke and weaponized against them.”
— Russell Vought
October 3, 2026   •   Vought's characterization of his preferred direction for a future administration.
Project 2025 coalition statement
“I don't really have a business plan.”
— Elon Musk
April 1, 2022   •   Musk discussing his approach to Twitter.
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