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
“No one has protected America the way Donald Trump has protected America.”
— Howard Lutnick
July 20, 2025   •   Lutnick praising Trump's trade policies.
CBS — Face the Nation
“Yeah, it's a hustle.”
— Elon Musk
May 8, 2021   •   Said during an SNL comedy exchange about Dogecoin.
Saturday Night Live
“The Committee must understand.”
— Jim Jordan
February 26, 2025   •   Jordan explaining subpoenas seeking technology-company communications with foreign governments.
House Judiciary Committee
“We're aggressively rebuilding domestic manufacturing.”
— Howard Lutnick
January 1, 2026   •   Lutnick describing the administration's industrial policy.
U.S. Department of Commerce
“America is a nation of laws.”
— Jeanine Pirro
October 3, 2026
Justice with Judge Jeanine
“Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are lawfully elected.”
— Lindsey Graham
January 6, 2021
Senate floor remarks
“I'd be happy to help out on such a commission.”
— Elon Musk
August 12, 2024   •   Musk discussing what later became the Trump administration's DOGE initiative.
X conversation with Donald Trump
“Journalism in America is dead, gone and buried.”
— Sean Hannity
December 9, 2021   •   Hannity repeated his longstanding criticism of American journalism while discussing coverage of the Jussie Smollett case.
Fox News — Hannity
“Trump-plus is the way back in 2022.”
— Lindsey Graham
February 14, 2021   •   Graham arguing that Republicans should retain Trump's political movement while broadening the party.
Fox News Sunday
“Biden's presidency, it is full out imploding.”
— Sean Hannity
April 19, 2022   •   Hannity's characterization of Biden's presidency.
Fox News — Hannity
“The President absolutely has the moral high ground.”
— Karoline Leavitt
October 3, 2026   •   Leavitt was defending Trump when a reporter questioned the administration's moral position relative to Iran's government.
White House
“The American people are tired of waste, fraud, and abuse.”
— James Comer
October 3, 2026   •   Comer discussing federal spending oversight.
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
“Our job is to prosecute people who commit clear crimes.”
— Bill Barr
September 16, 2020
Hillsdale College Constitution Day Remarks
“He's ethically compromised.”
— Sean Hannity
April 4, 2022   •   Hannity's allegation concerning President Biden amid reporting about Hunter Biden's business activities. Investigations documented Hunter Biden's business dealings but did not establish that Joe Biden personally participated in his son's criminal conduct.
Fox News — Hannity
“Do everything we can to prevent it from ever happening again.”
— Hillary Clinton
January 23, 2013   •   Clinton discussing Benghazi.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
“He's right. I was wrong.”
— James Comey
December 15, 2019   •   Comey agreeing with Inspector General Michael Horowitz's criticism of the FISA process.
Fox News Sunday
“We will not tolerate violence against federal officers.”
— Alina Habba
May 1, 2025   •   Habba discussing confrontations surrounding immigration enforcement in Newark.
U.S. Attorney's Office — District of New Jersey
“We will enforce this requirement.”
— Brendan Carr
November 17, 2024   •   Carr referring to broadcasters' obligation to operate in the public interest.
Brendan Carr public statement / CBS News