Chris Murphy
ON THE RECORD · 15 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“If you work for Trump, you agree to lie and let your boss steal from taxpayers. But NO ONE believes you.”
Chris Murphy · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-21
Murphy wrote to Vance that working for Trump requires lying and that no one believes Vance's denials.
“JD [Vance] – I’ve got 15 free minutes before my son’s hockey practice ends, so let me see how many of Trump’s enrichment schemes you didn’t see that I can remind you of,”
Chris Murphy · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-21
Sen. Chris Murphy posted on social media challenging Vance's claim that he sees no evidence of corruption.
“Listen man, we get it,”
Chris Murphy · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-21
Murphy continued addressing Vance on social media about defending Trump.
“What is this all for? Why are taxpayers paying billions to hit commercial ships?”
Chris Murphy · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-11
US Senator Chris Murphy questioned the military strike against the commercial vessel in a post on X.
“Apparently the goal is to gain leverage in order to convince the Iranians to let us pay them billions to return everything to the way it all was before the war,”
Chris Murphy · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-11
Murphy added in the same post that the apparent goal was to gain leverage to convince Iranians to let the US return things to how they were before the war.
“That is a fake problem. That is not a real problem.”
Chris Murphy · said 2026-08-26 · reported 2026-08-28
Murphy called the idea that mass immigration puts the U.S. at risk a fake problem.
“when we have a system of immigration that appears lawless, that appears without rules.”
Chris Murphy · said 2026-08-26 · reported 2026-08-28
Murphy conceded that the U.S. immigration system frustrates Americans across the political spectrum.
“The problem, according to the Trump administration, is a country that has been invaded, a country that is at risk physically because of the presence of people from other countries,”
Chris Murphy · said 2026-08-26 · reported 2026-08-28
Murphy characterized the Trump administration's framing of mass immigration as a physical threat to the country.
“but immigrants, first generation immigrants and undocumented immigrants both commit crimes at rates lower than natural-born Americans, than people that are born here in this country. So if you want to live in a safe community, you are actually better off living in a community with people that just got to the United States of America. And so we're not seeking to solve ‘a problem’ of migrant crime.”
Chris Murphy · said 2026-08-26 · reported 2026-08-28
Murphy argued that immigrants commit crimes at lower rates than natural-born Americans and that Democrats are not seeking to solve a problem of migrant crime.
“failed to deliver for the people we care about most, the undocumented Americans that are in this country.”
Chris Murphy · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-28
Murphy has drawn scrutiny over past comments stating Democratic policy has failed to deliver for undocumented Americans.
“terrorize these little kids”
Chris Murphy · said 2026-08-26 · reported 2026-08-28
Murphy said the intent of ICE arrests at a Danbury bus stop was to terrorize children.
“Nobody likes to hear this,”
Chris Murphy · said 2026-08-26 · reported 2026-08-28
Murphy prefaced his argument that immigrants commit crimes at lower rates than native-born Americans.
“That you can have your mom or dad or grandmother wait in line for years and years and years and then someone comes across the border who doesn't actually have a legal claim to stay in the U.S. and gets to be here for years. That's the problem we have to solve,”
Chris Murphy · said 2026-08-26 · reported 2026-08-28
Murphy described the problem of family members waiting years in line while others without legal claims cross the border and stay.
“this version of ICE should not remain or come back if Democrats control the presidency or Congress.”
Chris Murphy · said 2026-08-26 · reported 2026-08-28
Murphy argued the current version of ICE should not remain or return if Democrats control the presidency or Congress.
“tear down ICE and rebuild it”
Chris Murphy · said 2026-08-26 · reported 2026-08-28
When asked whether he would dismantle ICE, Murphy said people need to tear down ICE and rebuild it.