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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“They find these documents on Nov. 2.”
— Jim Jordan
January 15, 2023   •   Jordan referring to classified documents discovered at the Penn Biden Center.
Fox News — Sunday Morning Futures
“I’ve got a firsthand witness.”
— Sidney Powell
November 16, 2020   •   Powell claimed a witness could show voting technology had been created to falsify Venezuelan election results. PolitiFact found the broader voting-machine claim false.
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“Go under a windmill someday.”
— Donald Trump
December 21, 2019   •   Trump continuing his argument about bird deaths associated with wind turbines.
White House — Turning Point USA Student Action Summit
“It's only because of the United States of America that the French are not speaking German right now.”
— Karoline Leavitt
October 3, 2026   •   Leavitt responding to a French politician who called for the United States to return the Statue of Liberty.
White House
“Slightly — like, by about 5,000 percent.”
— Donald Trump
January 25, 2025   •   Trump hyperbolically estimating the increase in reporters' access to him compared with his first presidency.
Air Force One Press Gaggle
“The American people seem to understand him.”
— Sean Hannity
October 3, 2026   •   Hannity discussing Donald Trump's unconventional political style with Mark Levin.
Fox News — Hannity
“If the president truly wants immigration reform, it needs to start with immediately fixing the crisis at the southern border.”
— Doug Burgum
March 7, 2024   •   Burgum responding to President Biden's State of the Union address.
North Dakota Office of the Governor
“This country deserves better than this.”
— Alina Habba
September 6, 2024   •   Habba criticizing prosecutions involving Trump.
Donald Trump New York Press Conference
“The Democrats still haven't figured Trump out.”
— Jesse Watters
October 3, 2026   •   Watters arguing that Democratic political strategy continued to misunderstand Trump's appeal.
Jesse Watters Primetime
“I have no obligation to be honest with the media.”
— Corey Lewandowski
September 17, 2019   •   Lewandowski's widely reported statement during sworn testimony before the House Judiciary Committee after being confronted with an inaccurate previous media statement.
House Judiciary Committee
“Congress should fundamentally reform Section 230.”
— Brendan Carr
October 3, 2026   •   Carr advocated changes to the federal law that provides online services protections concerning user-generated content and moderation decisions.
Project 2025 — Mandate for Leadership
“Presidential leadership is not guaranteed.”
— Kimberly Guilfoyle
August 24, 2020   •   Guilfoyle contrasting Trump with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
Republican National Convention
“This FCC is going to put Americans first.”
— Brendan Carr
October 3, 2026   •   Carr describing the policy orientation of the FCC under his leadership.
FCC
“You know who's laughing right now? Putin.”
— Dan Bongino
March 25, 2023   •   Bongino was arguing that U.S. involvement in Middle East conflicts benefited Russia and China strategically.
Fox News — Fox & Friends Weekend
“I make it very clear where I stand on an issue.”
— Ivanka Trump
June 26, 2017   •   Ivanka discussing how she communicated disagreements to President Trump.
Fox & Friends Interview
“The first thing we need to do is to build a wall.”
— Corey Lewandowski
March 1, 2016   •   Lewandowski discussing Trump's immigration platform during the 2016 campaign.
CNN
“You've got to get rid of H1Bs today and ship them all home and give those jobs to American citizens.”
— Steve Bannon
December 29, 2025   •   On War Room, arguing for elimination of the H-1B visa program as part of a broader immigration moratorium.
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“I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn’t lose any voters.”
— Donald Trump
January 23, 2016   •   Campaign rally in Sioux Center, Iowa.
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“One of the test questions for any future Republican presidential candidate should be will you commit to not working with the debate commission?”
— Newt Gingrich
October 20, 2020   •   Gingrich advocating that future Republican presidential candidates boycott the traditional debate commission.
Fox News — The Ingraham Angle
“How it started.”
— Donald Trump
April 2, 2019   •   Trump clarifying that his "oranges" remark referred to the origins of the Russia investigation.
White House Oval Office Remarks