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
“My father even became the target of an assassin.”
— Eric Trump
July 18, 2024   •   Eric discussing the July 13, 2024 assassination attempt against Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Republican National Convention — Milwaukee
“But if we're right, a lot of them will go to jail.”
— Rudy Giuliani
January 6, 2021   •   Save America rally in Washington, immediately before his 'trial by combat' remark.
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“The swamp is terrified of this incredible movement.”
— Eric Trump
July 18, 2024   •   Eric using the Trump movement's "swamp" terminology to characterize political and institutional opposition to his father.
Republican National Convention — Milwaukee
“Tell Beijing where to step off.”
— Josh Hawley
October 1, 2019   •   Hawley urging American companies to resist Chinese government pressure.
Office of Senator Josh Hawley
“You aren't prepared to be commander in chief of world's finest fighting force.”
— Lindsey Graham
March 1, 2016   •   Graham addressing Trump.
Social media / CNN
“They’re not shooting at him, they’re shooting at us.”
— Eric Trump
October 9, 2026   •   Eric Trump framing attacks on his father as attacks on supporters.
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“The FCC's promotion of DEI will end.”
— Brendan Carr
January 1, 2025   •   Carr announcing changes to FCC diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
FCC
“I walk, I this, I that.”
— Donald Trump
May 14, 2017   •   Trump describing what he considered exercise.
Reuters Interview
“The left has decided that Black women are America's master race. Black women are the high priestess class of wokeism.”
— Charlie Kirk
September 29, 2023   •   On The Charlie Kirk Show discussing Gov. Gavin Newsom's pledge to appoint a Black woman to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
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“There will be fewer and fewer jobs that a robot cannot do better.”
— Elon Musk
October 3, 2026
World Government Summit
“The president did not write that letter.”
— Karoline Leavitt
September 9, 2025   •   Leavitt was stating Trump's denial concerning a letter attributed to him in reporting about Jeffrey Epstein.
Reuters / White House
“The Republican Party cannot grow without Donald Trump.”
— Lindsey Graham
October 3, 2026   •   Graham arguing that Trump remained essential to the Republican coalition.
Lindsey Graham media remarks
“People are tired of being angry.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld discussing political polarization and the appeal of comedy.
Fox News — Gutfeld!
“So we have 140-year-old people, plus, millions of them.”
— Donald Trump
February 20, 2025   •   Trump treating anomalous Social Security database records as people of extreme age. The records did not establish that millions of such people were alive.
Republican Governors Association Dinner
“The church is supposed to direct the government. The government is not supposed to direct the church.”
— Lauren Boebert
June 26, 2022   •   Remarks at Cornerstone Christian Center.
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“You want to be a unifier? Start unifying.”
— Steve Scalise
July 16, 2024   •   Scalise criticizing Biden's political rhetoric following the Trump assassination attempt.
Fox News
“The presumption of innocence is fundamental.”
— Jeanine Pirro
October 3, 2026
Justice with Judge Jeanine
“We have to fight for this country.”
— Kimberly Guilfoyle
October 3, 2026   •   Guilfoyle encouraging political participation.
Kimberly Guilfoyle political remarks
“I was expressing my opinion.”
— Jesse Watters
August 27, 2024   •   Watters explaining that his comments were intended as criticism of Harris's leadership style rather than as a sexual reference.
Fox News — The Five / Washington Post
“He's your president.”
— Sean Hannity
October 1, 2021   •   Said immediately after Hannity criticized Biden.
Hannity / Fox News