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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“Today, it is Hong Kong.”
— Josh Hawley
October 1, 2019   •   Hawley comparing Hong Kong's geopolitical significance to Berlin during the Cold War.
Office of Senator Josh Hawley
“He will be ready for this.”
— Anthony Scaramucci
November 6, 2023   •   Scaramucci discussing Trump's preparation to testify in his New York civil fraud trial.
CNN This Morning
“I’m a very stable genius.”
— Donald Trump
July 12, 2018   •   Press conference after the NATO summit in Brussels.
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“Bank records don't lie.”
— James Comer
May 10, 2023   •   One of Comer's recurring phrases while discussing the Biden family investigation.
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
“American companies must understand the stakes.”
— Bill Barr
July 17, 2020   •   Barr discussing commercial relationships with China.
Department of Justice — China Policy Remarks
“I would like you to do us a favor though.”
— Donald Trump
July 25, 2019   •   Telephone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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“It reminds us how fragile life can be.”
— Steve Scalise
July 16, 2024   •   Scalise reflecting on political violence following the assassination attempt against Trump.
Fox News
“No, I don't think so. It's so busy.”
— Donald Trump
January 25, 2025   •   Trump responding when asked whether he planned to play golf while traveling to his Doral property in Florida.
Air Force One Press Gaggle
“I don't like losers.”
— Donald Trump
July 18, 2015   •   Trump discussing Senator John McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee and a Vietnam War prisoner of war.
Family Leadership Summit — Ames, Iowa
“They know he can't be controlled.”
— Kimberly Guilfoyle
October 3, 2026   •   Guilfoyle's characterization of why political establishments opposed Donald Trump.
Kimberly Guilfoyle political remarks
“We didn't give it to China.”
— Donald Trump
January 20, 2025   •   Trump discussing transfer of Panama Canal control to Panama. The United States transferred control to Panama under treaties signed in 1977; it did not transfer the canal to China.
Second Inaugural Address
“The conservative movement is working together.”
— Russell Vought
October 3, 2026   •   Vought discussing preparations for a future conservative administration.
Project 2025 coalition statement
“Under Trump we prospered, we were richer. Inflation was low, and there were two genders.”
— Matt Gaetz
July 17, 2024   •   Republican National Convention speech.
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“Mr. Trump did not directly tell me to lie to Congress.”
— Michael Cohen
February 27, 2019
House Committee on Oversight and Reform
“I would be happy if not a single refugee foot ever again touched American soil.”
— Stephen Miller
October 10, 2026   •   Remark attributed to Miller by former White House aide Cliff Sims.
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“These false statements implicate Joe Biden's knowledge and role.”
— James Comer
June 5, 2024   •   Comer discussing criminal referrals recommending that Hunter and James Biden be prosecuted for allegedly making false statements to Congress.
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
“I wasn't present for that conversation.”
— Hope Hicks
June 19, 2019   •   Hicks explaining why she could not testify about a particular conversation.
House Judiciary Committee
“So much for all the judges being in Trump's pocket.”
— Lindsey Graham
January 6, 2021   •   Graham discussing a court ruling rejecting a Trump election challenge.
Congressional Record
“This bill doesn't help us combat Communist China at all.”
— Rick Scott
July 1, 2022   •   Scott's assessment of the CHIPS and Science Act.
Office of Senator Rick Scott
“We've followed the money and that continues with today's subpoenas.”
— James Comer
September 28, 2023   •   Comer announcing subpoenas for Hunter and James Biden's bank records.
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability