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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5728 quotes
“Parents do your job, or we will do ours.”
— Jeanine Pirro
May 15, 2026   •   Pirro announced increased enforcement concerning large youth gatherings described by authorities as teen takeovers and possible parental responsibility for criminal conduct.
U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia
“Joe Biden has repeatedly lied to the American people.”
— James Comer
November 29, 2023   •   Comer alleging that Biden's public statements about his family's business dealings were contradicted by evidence.
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
“This is the new internet, the new computer, the new television, the new everything, all put together in one.”
— Donald Trump
August 26, 2025   •   Trump describing artificial intelligence during a Cabinet meeting.
White House Cabinet Meeting
“He's the chief of staff.”
— Corey Lewandowski
August 1, 2017   •   Lewandowski discussing John Kelly's role in the Trump White House.
The Laura Ingraham Show
“I’ve never seen hatred like this. And to me, they’re not even people.”
— Eric Trump
June 6, 2017   •   Fox News interview with Sean Hannity, referring to Democrats and critics supporting the Russia investigation.
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“I was more right than I even knew.”
— Sean Hannity
December 9, 2021   •   Hannity referring to his earlier declaration that journalism in America was dead.
Fox News — Hannity
“I know what it feels like to be followed around a store while I'm shopping.”
— Tim Scott
April 28, 2021   •   Scott discussing personal experiences with discrimination.
Republican Response to President Biden's Joint Address
“I never spoke to Julian Assange.”
— Hope Hicks
June 19, 2019   •   Hicks denying direct communication with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
House Judiciary Committee
“One Biden blunder after the other.”
— Jesse Watters
January 20, 2022   •   Watters' characterization of statements made during Biden's January 2022 news conference.
Fox News — The Five
“We have to become a majority.”
— Newt Gingrich
October 3, 1990   •   Gingrich discussing Republican strategy before the party won the House in 1994.
PBS FRONTLINE archive
“We all need to tone down the rhetoric.”
— Chuck Grassley
February 13, 2021   •   Grassley calling for less inflammatory political rhetoric following January 6.
Office of Senator Chuck Grassley
“What do we want to make in America?”
— Howard Lutnick
February 10, 2026   •   Lutnick discussing tariff policy and construction materials during congressional testimony.
Senate Appropriations Committee
“Many of them don't want one nation under God.”
— Eric Trump
August 25, 2020   •   Eric broadly characterizing Democrats during his Republican National Convention speech.
Republican National Convention
“There was no quid pro quo on the transcript.”
— Jim Jordan
December 16, 2019   •   Jordan's characterization of the Trump-Zelensky call during the first impeachment. The impeachment inquiry examined the broader course of conduct surrounding Ukraine aid and requested investigations.
Fox News — Fox & Friends
“Special prosecutors have been abused in the past on both sides.”
— Pam Bondi
January 15, 2025
Senate Judiciary Committee
“This is going to be good for you and your family.”
— Josh Hawley
April 2, 2025   •   Hawley describing the standard he believes technology policy should meet for middle-class Americans.
Office of Senator Josh Hawley
“HIDING.”
— Rick Scott
December 10, 2021   •   Scott's answer to his own rhetorical question about Biden's response to inflation.
Office of Senator Rick Scott
“I don't care.”
— Donald Trump
January 7, 2025   •   Trump responding to political opposition in Canada to his proposal for Canada to become a U.S. state.
Mar-a-Lago Press Conference
“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