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
“I had no prior relationship with President Trump.”
— Bill Barr
July 28, 2020
House Judiciary Committee
“I wanted to be more like Christ.”
— Marjorie Taylor Greene
December 1, 2025
New York Times interview, reported by The Guardian
“He was duly sworn in, and he is the president of the United States.”
— Pam Bondi
January 15, 2025   •   Referring to President Joe Biden.
Senate Judiciary Committee
“Is it George Washington next week?”
— Donald Trump
August 15, 2017   •   Trump questioning whether removal of a Robert E. Lee statue would eventually lead to removal of monuments honoring George Washington because Washington enslaved people.
Trump Tower Press Conference — Charlottesville Remarks
“Well, that’s your opinion.”
— Tommy Tuberville
July 11, 2023   •   During a CNN interview with Kaitlan Collins about whether white nationalists should serve in the military. Tuberville later stated that white nationalists are racist.
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“I got a second chance.”
— Steve Scalise
October 3, 2026   •   Scalise discussing his survival and recovery from the congressional baseball shooting.
Steve Scalise remarks following 2017 shooting
“I could have told them that.”
— Donald Trump
September 19, 2020   •   Trump asserting that he could have anticipated problems he attributed to electromagnetic aircraft-carrier elevators.
Trump Campaign Rally — Fayetteville, North Carolina
“We will continue to defend states' rights and our freedoms from federal overreach.”
— Doug Burgum
March 7, 2024   •   Burgum describing his approach to federalism as governor.
North Dakota Office of the Governor
“I said, I think it's a good question.”
— Donald Trump
June 9, 2024   •   Trump describing his reaction after posing his electric-boat and shark hypothetical.
Trump Campaign Rally — Las Vegas, Nevada
“We need a historic Budget.”
— Russell Vought
May 2, 2025   •   Vought promoted the Trump administration's proposed fiscal year 2026 budget.
White House / Office of Management and Budget
“A lot of bad snake bites.”
— Donald Trump
February 20, 2025   •   Trump attributing Panama Canal construction deaths partly to snake bites.
Republican Governors Association Dinner
“I understand that stuff. I listen to it. I like it. I get it.”
— Donald Trump
April 10, 2020   •   White House COVID-19 briefing, discussing medical/scientific information.
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“Joe, you're the president, you get it done.”
— Sean Hannity
September 1, 2021   •   Hannity criticizing Biden's handling of immigration.
Hannity / Fox News
“Inflation isn't messaging.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld arguing that inflation was a substantive economic problem rather than merely a communications problem.
Fox News — The Five
“Robert Mueller is an out-of-control prosecutor.”
— Newt Gingrich
October 1, 2017   •   Gingrich's characterization of Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
Fox News Hannity
“We'd be interested.”
— Donald Trump
August 18, 2019   •   Trump confirming his administration's interest in potentially acquiring Greenland.
Presidential Press Exchange — Morristown, New Jersey
“People talk about gender equality.”
— Ivanka Trump
July 3, 2016   •   Ivanka discussing her father's record on women and employment.
Sunday Times Interview
“We're winning.”
— Jesse Watters
June 19, 2021   •   Watters introducing a monologue about political correctness and media credibility.
Fox News — Watters' World
“The deep state starts at the top.”
— Newt Gingrich
June 1, 2017   •   Gingrich discussing his allegations of institutional opposition to Trump within DOJ.
Fox News Hannity
“This is dramatically bigger than Hunter.”
— Newt Gingrich
October 1, 2020   •   Gingrich discussing allegations involving Hunter Biden and Joe Biden. Allegations concerning Joe Biden's involvement were politically contested.
Fox News The Ingraham Angle