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
“The 2012 election is not a political election in any normal sense.”
— Newt Gingrich
September 29, 2011   •   Gingrich characterizing the stakes of the upcoming presidential election.
American Presidency Project
“We have tremendous African-American support.”
— Donald Trump
June 3, 2016   •   Trump claiming strong support among Black voters during the 2016 campaign. He ultimately received a small minority of the Black vote in the 2016 presidential election.
Trump Campaign Rally — Redding, California
“Hamas needs to be destroyed.”
— Lindsey Graham
October 3, 2026   •   Graham discussing the Israel-Hamas war.
Public interview
“At least people now have a choice.”
— Roger Stone
February 1, 2017   •   Discussing the growth of alternative and partisan media.
The Guardian
“No one person can achieve change on this scale.”
— Newt Gingrich
September 29, 2011   •   Gingrich arguing that major political changes require sustained citizen involvement.
American Presidency Project
“We will follow the facts in this case.”
— Pam Bondi
September 25, 2025   •   Referring to the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey.
U.S. Department of Justice
“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
“We have allowed them to get away with things.”
— Marco Rubio
January 15, 2025   •   Rubio arguing that previous U.S. administrations had inadequately confronted China's trade and industrial practices.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing
“America cannot afford to fall behind China.”
— Brendan Carr
October 3, 2026   •   Carr discussing U.S.-China competition in communications technology.
FCC
“How did we deal with this country that I never heard of.”
— Donald Trump
July 23, 2025   •   Trump joking about the large number of countries involved in trade negotiations during his AI policy speech.
Artificial Intelligence Policy Speech — Washington, D.C.
“Above all, he understands the value of ratings.”
— Roger Stone
June 7, 2016   •   Discussing Trump's relationship with television media.
PBS FRONTLINE
“A few hundred more weeks like this and we're going to be in great shape.”
— Donald Trump
February 20, 2025   •   Trump joking about maintaining the pace of his administration's opening weeks.
Republican Governors Association Dinner
“Sinks, showers, and toilets.”
— Donald Trump
December 18, 2019   •   Trump listing plumbing fixtures while criticizing federal water-efficiency standards at a Michigan rally.
Trump Rally — Battle Creek, Michigan
“Your strength can liberate others.”
— Josh Hawley
October 31, 2021   •   Hawley presenting a positive conception of masculine strength.
Office of Senator Josh Hawley
“Politics shouldn't be your religion.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld criticizing excessive political tribalism.
Fox News — Gutfeld!
“Hunter Biden accepted a lucrative position on the board of Burisma.”
— Ron Johnson
September 25, 2020   •   Johnson discussing Hunter Biden's service on the board of Ukrainian energy company Burisma while Joe Biden was vice president.
Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“We're aggressively rebuilding domestic manufacturing.”
— Howard Lutnick
January 1, 2026   •   Lutnick describing the administration's industrial policy.
U.S. Department of Commerce
“I clearly understood I sent notes to Jeffrey McConney.”
— Eric Trump
November 2, 2023   •   Eric acknowledging that he had supplied information to Trump Organization controller Jeffrey McConney after being shown a 2013 email.
New York Civil Fraud Trial — Eric Trump Testimony
“The most vulgar person ever to aspire to the presidency.”
— Marco Rubio
March 4, 2016   •   Rubio's description of Donald Trump during their bitter contest for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. Rubio later became a political ally of Trump and served as his secretary of state.
CNN / The American Presidency Project
“China represents the most significant geopolitical threat facing the United States.”
— Brendan Carr
October 3, 2026   •   Carr discussing communications infrastructure and national-security concerns involving China.
Project 2025 — Mandate for Leadership