“Americans are sick of high-IQ stupid people trying to run their lives,” Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said Tuesday, introducing a video clip from a recent interview on the Planet Tyrus podcast.
“There are a lot of smart people in Washington, but that doesn’t mean they have any common sense,” Kennedy said in a X.com post including video of his interview with Host Tyrus Murdoch.
“In Washington, common sense is illegal,” Kennedy said. “And, there are a lot of smart people here, Tyrus – but, that doesn’t mean that they have common sense.”
Agreeing, Tyrus noted that “Common sense is also not very popular in entertainment or in the news world or on any panels.”
“Once they figure out what common sense is, I won’t have a job, anymore,” the podcast host, Fox News contributor and author added.
Sen. Kennedy also revealed how he cheers himself up whenever he’s feeling down:
“When I feel inadequate and I’m feeling bad, I just look around. You’ve got a lot of high-IQ stupid people up here.”
There are a lot of smart people in Washington, but that doesn’t mean they have any common sense.
— John Kennedy (@SenJohnKennedy) January 13, 2026
Americans are sick of high-IQ stupid people trying to run their lives. pic.twitter.com/vINfwIkwEk
