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
“Why was there the Civil War?”
— Donald Trump
May 1, 2017   •   Trump rhetorically questioning the causes of the Civil War. Historians overwhelmingly identify slavery and disputes over its expansion and preservation as the central cause.
Washington Examiner Interview with Salena Zito
“Special prosecutors have been abused in the past on both sides.”
— Pam Bondi
January 15, 2025
Senate Judiciary Committee
“Journalism in America is on its deathbed.”
— Sean Hannity
June 3, 2021   •   Hannity discussing mainstream media coverage and journalistic credibility.
Fox News — Hannity
“This whole thing is collapsing.”
— Newt Gingrich
January 1, 2020   •   Gingrich's assessment of the first Trump impeachment effort.
Fox News
“Facebook, Google, Apple, Microsoft and others have played central roles in the censorship cartel.”
— Brendan Carr
November 1, 2024   •   Carr accused major technology companies of participating in what he called a censorship cartel. The companies have disputed various allegations that ordinary content moderation constitutes unlawful censorship.
Brendan Carr public statement
“You look at other countries where they do it differently.”
— Donald Trump
November 17, 2018   •   Trump comparing American forest management with practices overseas.
Presidential Remarks — Paradise, California
“Hate is a stronger motivator than love.”
— Roger Stone
October 3, 2026   •   Statement appearing in the documentary Get Me Roger Stone.
Get Me Roger Stone
“The Democrats turned it into a land of discarded heroin needles in parks.”
— Kimberly Guilfoyle
August 24, 2020   •   Guilfoyle's highly negative characterization of California under Democratic political leadership.
Republican National Convention
“This clearly coordinated campaign to intimidate and obstruct the Justices must immediately be investigated.”
— Elise Stefanik
May 3, 2022   •   Statement following the leak of the Dobbs draft.
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“He continues to divide the country.”
— Anthony Scaramucci
October 3, 2026   •   Scaramucci's criticism of Trump.
CNN
“Appear to be a calculated effort to shield Joe Biden.”
— James Comer
June 5, 2024   •   Comer and other committee chairmen describing alleged false statements by Hunter and James Biden. This was their conclusion in the criminal referrals.
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
“The generals have their way with her.”
— Jesse Watters
August 26, 2024   •   Watters used the phrase while criticizing Harris's national-security leadership. The wording drew criticism, including from his Fox co-hosts, because it could be interpreted sexually.
Fox News — The Five / Washington Post
“He has so much compassion.”
— Steve Scalise
July 16, 2024   •   Scalise describing Donald Trump.
Fox News
“He's going to tweet nonsense.”
— Anthony Scaramucci
August 13, 2019   •   Scaramucci criticizing Trump's use of social media.
CNN Tonight
“Clearly, it's gone in California.”
— Karoline Leavitt
January 28, 2025   •   Leavitt's political characterization of California government policy.
White House Press Briefing
“Original recipe, preferable.”
— Sean Hannity
May 25, 2021   •   Hannity joking with Tucker Carlson about his preference for Kentucky Fried Chicken.
Fox News — Hannity
“It's a number that nobody ever heard of before.”
— Donald Trump
August 26, 2025   •   Trump describing a claimed $4 trillion in investment commitments.
White House Cabinet Meeting
“He's not going away.”
— Newt Gingrich
April 2, 2024   •   Gingrich discussing Trump's continuing political influence.
PBS FRONTLINE
“I don't believe Brett Kavanaugh did it.”
— Lindsey Graham
September 1, 2018   •   Graham's conclusion regarding Ford's allegation against Kavanaugh.
Lindsey Graham media remarks
“This is not a new argument.”
— Marco Rubio
August 17, 2025   •   Rubio discussing Vladimir Putin's longstanding claims about Western encroachment as a cause of tensions with Russia.
CBS News — Face the Nation