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

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

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5728 quotes
“We need accountability.”
— Steve Scalise
January 25, 2026   •   Scalise discussing federal law enforcement and political violence during a Face the Nation interview.
CBS News — Face the Nation
“American companies must not go along.”
— Josh Hawley
October 1, 2019   •   Hawley urging American corporations to resist pressure from the Chinese government.
Office of Senator Josh Hawley
“The Attorney General has a unique obligation.”
— Bill Barr
July 28, 2020
House Judiciary Committee
“You know how you make America great again?”
— Lindsey Graham
December 8, 2015   •   Graham setting up a direct attack on Trump's campaign slogan.
CNN — New Day
“Don't let them step on you.”
— Kimberly Guilfoyle
August 24, 2020   •   Guilfoyle criticizing Democrats during her RNC address.
Republican National Convention
“America should be producing more energy.”
— Steve Scalise
October 3, 2026   •   Scalise advocating expansion of U.S. oil, natural gas and other domestic energy production.
Steve Scalise congressional remarks
“There is going to have to be concessions made.”
— Marco Rubio
January 15, 2025   •   Rubio discussing the possibility of negotiations to end Russia's war against Ukraine. He said concessions would be required from parties to the conflict.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing
“The COVID gods.”
— Ron Johnson
January 5, 2022   •   Johnson's derisive phrase for prominent public-health officials.
Newsmax / Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“9/11 absolutely happened.”
— Marjorie Taylor Greene
February 4, 2021   •   Greene repudiating earlier statements questioning aspects of the September 11 attacks.
House floor speech
“Let's at least do a 10-day emergency investigation.”
— Ron Johnson
January 4, 2021   •   Johnson supporting an effort led by Sen. Ted Cruz to delay acceptance of disputed electoral votes while an emergency audit was conducted.
Newsmax / Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“Politics is downstream from culture.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld discussing the relationship between cultural attitudes and electoral politics.
Fox News — Gutfeld!
“They died of malaria.”
— Donald Trump
March 4, 2025   •   Trump discussing deaths during Panama Canal construction. Malaria was indeed a significant cause of death.
Address to Joint Session of Congress
“We have millions of people, could be well over 100 million people on our Social Security rolls.”
— Donald Trump
February 20, 2025   •   Trump discussing Social Security administrative records. Records in SSA databases are not equivalent to active beneficiaries receiving payments.
Republican Governors Association Dinner
“Ukraine has to win.”
— Lindsey Graham
October 3, 2026   •   Graham advocating Ukrainian victory over Russia.
Lindsey Graham media remarks
“They have been inaccurate on many occasions.”
— Corey Lewandowski
September 17, 2019   •   Lewandowski criticizing news organizations during House Judiciary Committee testimony.
House Judiciary Committee
“We want their funding to be shut down.”
— Russell Vought
October 3, 2026   •   Vought discussing parts of the federal bureaucracy he wanted reduced or eliminated.
Public remarks
“These false statements implicate Joe Biden's knowledge and role.”
— James Comer
June 5, 2024   •   Comer discussing criminal referrals recommending that Hunter and James Biden be prosecuted for allegedly making false statements to Congress.
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
“This is a lie.”
— James Comer
November 29, 2023   •   Comer responding to Biden's statement that he never spoke with his son about his business dealings.
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
“Equal justice matters.”
— Alina Habba
October 3, 2026   •   Habba arguing that Trump was being treated differently from other defendants.
Alina Habba public remarks
“Donald Trump can sit there, he can even wear like the wigs they wear in the U.K. court system.”
— Dan Bongino
October 3, 2026   •   Part of Bongino's joking proposal that Trump act as a judge in response to adverse federal court rulings.
The Dan Bongino Show / CNN archival clip