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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“The American people have a right to know.”
— Jim Jordan
October 3, 2026   •   Jordan discussing transparency in federal investigations.
House Judiciary Committee
“This is a contact sport, always has been, always will be.”
— Roger Stone
February 1, 2017   •   Discussing the aggressive nature of American politics.
The Guardian
“The 21st Century will be defined by what happens between the United States and China.”
— Marco Rubio
January 15, 2025   •   Rubio discussing strategic competition with China during his Senate confirmation hearing for secretary of state.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing / CBS News
“The Left has corrupted our institutions.”
— Russell Vought
October 3, 2026   •   Vought's political characterization.
Center for Renewing America
“Ocean water.”
— Donald Trump
September 29, 2017   •   Trump emphasizing Puerto Rico's geographic isolation while discussing disaster response.
Presidential Remarks — Hurricane Maria
“White nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization — how did that language become offensive?”
— Steve King
October 8, 2026   •   King discussing nationalism and Western civilization.
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“The most important part of democracy is to do it correctly.”
— Jeanine Pirro
November 14, 2020   •   Opening commentary about challenges and allegations surrounding the 2020 presidential election.
Fox News — Justice with Judge Jeanine
“The establishment never understood Trump.”
— Newt Gingrich
April 2, 2024   •   Gingrich discussing Trump's relationship with political institutions and elites.
PBS FRONTLINE
“The administration still does not know how many Americans are left behind.”
— Sean Hannity
December 15, 2021   •   Hannity criticizing the Biden administration over estimates of Americans remaining in Afghanistan.
Fox News — Hannity
“Nobody is above the law.”
— Alina Habba
October 3, 2026   •   Habba discussing equal application of the law.
Alina Habba public remarks
“Americans held hostage behind enemy lines.”
— Sean Hannity
October 3, 2026   •   Hannity's recurring phrase for Americans remaining in Afghanistan following the U.S. military withdrawal. The Taliban controlled Afghanistan, but the term "hostage" was Hannity's characterization and did not mean all remaining Americans were literally being held captive.
Fox News — Hannity
“Gay people should be welcome in the conservative movement.”
— Charlie Kirk
November 22, 2019   •   Social-media post.
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“Vladimir Putin is pure evil.”
— Tim Scott
April 1, 2022   •   Scott condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Vladimir Putin's leadership.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library / Office of Senator Tim Scott
“It was extraordinarily popular with the American people.”
— Newt Gingrich
October 3, 2026   •   Gingrich's retrospective assessment of the Contract with America.
PBS — Commanding Heights
“They should be focused on the much bigger things we are doing.”
— Donald Trump
June 7, 2019   •   Trump discussing what he believed NASA's priorities should be.
Donald Trump Twitter Account
“He's been making this for a long time.”
— Marco Rubio
August 17, 2025   •   Rubio discussing Putin's arguments concerning Russia, NATO and the West.
CBS News — Face the Nation
“These things don't work.”
— Donald Trump
February 10, 2025   •   Trump criticizing paper straws.
White House Executive Order Remarks
“Woke culture is really addictive.”
— Greg Gutfeld
November 8, 2021   •   Gutfeld's characterization of progressive political and cultural activism.
Fox News — The Five
“I know nothing about WikiLeaks. It’s really not my thing.”
— Donald Trump
April 11, 2019   •   White House remarks after Julian Assange's arrest.
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“I like Kentucky Fried Chicken myself.”
— Sean Hannity
May 25, 2021   •   Lighthearted exchange between Hannity and Tucker Carlson immediately before Hannity's opening monologue.
Fox News — Hannity