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
“I love the Canadian people, they're great.”
— Donald Trump
January 7, 2025   •   Trump discussing Canadians while advocating incorporating Canada into the United States.
Mar-a-Lago Press Conference
“If you think they're giving you your country back without a fight, you are sadly mistaken.”
— Steve Bannon
February 23, 2017   •   At CPAC, discussing the media and other forces he viewed as opposing the Trump administration’s agenda.
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“It's really intended to just get a feel for what Donald Trump is just like in a conversation.”
— Elon Musk
August 12, 2024
X conversation with Donald Trump
“We must restore free speech rights for everyday Americans.”
— Brendan Carr
November 17, 2024   •   Carr describing a priority after being selected by Trump to lead the FCC.
Brendan Carr public statement
“This is going to be numbers that nobody's ever seen before.”
— Donald Trump
May 8, 2025   •   Trump making an expansive prediction about future U.S. economic performance.
White House Remarks on U.S.-UK Trade Agreement
“It's disgusting.”
— Rick Scott
November 4, 2021   •   Scott criticizing tax provisions and spending in Democratic legislation.
Office of Senator Rick Scott
“The American people have had enough.”
— Rick Scott
October 13, 2021   •   Scott criticizing Biden administration economic policies.
Office of Senator Rick Scott
“An end to liberal imperialism.”
— Josh Hawley
April 20, 2023   •   Hawley describing his preferred foreign policy during a Heritage Foundation speech.
Office of Senator Josh Hawley
“We have something tomorrow and it's a little bit of a surprise.”
— Donald Trump
April 17, 2026   •   Trump teasing an upcoming White House announcement while speaking aboard Air Force One.
Air Force One Press Gaggle
“I don't believe I had any knowledge of it.”
— Hope Hicks
June 19, 2019   •   Hicks responding to congressional questioning concerning events during the 2016 campaign.
House Judiciary Committee
“I'm not a doctor.”
— Donald Trump
April 24, 2020   •   Trump acknowledging that medical professionals would need to evaluate his speculation about light and COVID-19.
White House Coronavirus Task Force Briefing
“Second provide resources to Israel.”
— Tim Scott
February 13, 2024   •   Scott listing his priorities for a national-security supplemental bill.
Office of Senator Tim Scott
“Every illegal vote must not.”
— Jeanine Pirro
November 1, 2020   •   Pirro discussing election integrity. This statement expressed a general principle rather than establishing that illegal votes affected the 2020 outcome.
Justice with Judge Jeanine
“That didn't make sense to me.”
— James Comey
June 8, 2017   •   Comey discussing the administration's initial explanation for his firing.
Senate Intelligence Committee
“I'm just intrigued by the topic.”
— Sean Hannity
June 3, 2021   •   Hannity discussing UFOs and unidentified aerial phenomena with Senator Marco Rubio.
Fox News — Hannity
“My dream is a hemispheric common market, with open trade and open borders.”
— Hillary Clinton
October 3, 2026   •   From a paid speech discussing energy and economic integration in the Western Hemisphere.
Banco Itaú speech / leaked transcript
“That's a lie.”
— Rick Scott
November 4, 2021   •   Scott rejecting Biden's assertion that the Build Back Better legislation would effectively cost zero after offsets.
Office of Senator Rick Scott
“The President ran on an agenda of fiscal responsibility.”
— Russell Vought
January 1, 2025
Senate confirmation hearing
“You could charge Abe Lincoln with murder.”
— Jesse Watters
January 9, 2024   •   Watters used an analogy involving Lincoln and the Civil War while arguing for presidential immunity. This was a rhetorical hypothetical, not a legal finding.
Fox News — The Five
“I’m not a doctor. But I’m, like, a person that has a good you-know-what.”
— Donald Trump
March 20, 2020   •   White House COVID-19 briefing, discussing possible treatments.
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