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
“It's going to dominate every industry that ever conceived.”
— Donald Trump
July 23, 2025   •   Trump making an expansive prediction about AI's future influence.
Artificial Intelligence Policy Speech — Washington, D.C.
“Nobody knows the system better than me, which is why I alone can fix it.”
— Donald Trump
July 21, 2016   •   Republican National Convention acceptance speech.
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“They will become the president and the vice president of the United States on January the 20th.”
— Lindsey Graham
January 6, 2021   •   Graham recognizing the lawful transfer of presidential power.
U.S. Senate Floor
“Politicians aren't your friends.”
— Greg Gutfeld
October 3, 2026   •   Gutfeld encouraging skepticism toward political figures.
Fox News — Gutfeld!
“Let's let the next president, whoever it might be, make that nomination.”
— Lindsey Graham
March 10, 2016   •   Graham's position regarding the 2016 Supreme Court vacancy.
Senate Judiciary Committee
“And in the world of politics, you want your name mentioned.”
— Donald Trump
October 24, 2025   •   Trump commenting on publicity and recognition in politics.
Air Force One Press Gaggle
“It's been an honor and a privilege to be part of this.”
— Corey Lewandowski
June 20, 2016   •   Lewandowski describing his time as Trump's campaign manager immediately after being fired.
CNN
“We've got to end it.”
— Lindsey Graham
January 6, 2021   •   Graham calling for an end to efforts to overturn the 2020 election result.
Congressional Record
“It sounds interesting.”
— Donald Trump
April 23, 2020   •   Trump reacting to his own suggestion that researchers investigate using light inside the human body against COVID-19.
White House Coronavirus Task Force Briefing
“It's fair trade.”
— Howard Lutnick
July 20, 2025   •   Lutnick's description of the administration's tariff strategy.
CBS — Face the Nation
“My father is a feminist.”
— Ivanka Trump
July 3, 2016   •   Ivanka defending Donald Trump's record on women during the 2016 presidential campaign. Donald Trump had faced criticism over numerous public comments about women.
Sunday Times Interview
“We can’t restore our civilization with somebody else’s babies.”
— Steve King
March 12, 2017   •   King discussing immigration and demographics.
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“I think the President is a very effective communicator.”
— Anthony Scaramucci
July 21, 2017
White House Press Briefing
“This is a Republican advocacy of an American idea.”
— Newt Gingrich
October 3, 2026   •   Gingrich describing welfare reform and other Contract with America policies.
PBS — Commanding Heights
“Unity won't come from the federal government injecting itself further into issues that are best left to the states to decide.”
— Doug Burgum
March 7, 2024   •   Burgum advocating states' rights and federalism.
North Dakota Office of the Governor
“They solved their problems, they confronted their challenges.”
— Marco Rubio
March 10, 2016   •   Rubio discussing previous generations of Americans during the Miami Republican debate.
CNN Republican presidential debate / The American Presidency Project
“The reality is, he lost.”
— Chuck Grassley
February 13, 2021   •   Grassley explicitly acknowledging that Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election.
Office of Senator Chuck Grassley
“We're all Americans.”
— Chuck Grassley
February 13, 2021   •   Grassley calling for political reconciliation following January 6.
Office of Senator Chuck Grassley
“They do not care about the truth.”
— Sean Hannity
October 1, 2017   •   Hannity's characterization of mainstream media organizations during a monologue about press bias.
Fox News — Hannity