In a stunning display of political gaslighting, Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) is now blaming President Trump—not violent anti-ICE rioters—for the chaos engulfing Los Angeles. Rather than condemning the radical agitators torching cars, attacking police, and shutting down city streets, Murphy is encouraging Americans to flood the streets in protest… against the President.
Yes, you read that right. As Los Angeles deals with days of violent unrest sparked by far-left mobs protesting ICE enforcement, Murphy has decided the real villain is the man trying to restore order.
In a video posted to social media on June 8, Murphy slammed President Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard to assist overwhelmed law enforcement officers in LA. “California has made it clear… they don’t need Donald Trump,” he claimed, brushing off the multiple nights of arson, assaults, and destruction. “They don’t need the National Guard.”
Apparently, to Murphy, the images of masked radicals throwing cement at federal officers and torching vehicles aren’t cause for concern. No, the *real* threat, in his view, is Trump’s effort to stop the violence.
Murphy went so far as to accuse Trump of deliberately escalating the unrest, absurdly claiming the President is “looking for a fight” and “wants an excuse” to impose martial law. It’s a wild conspiracy theory that ignores one key fact: President Trump was asked by federal authorities and ICE to provide backup after local officials in California abdicated their responsibility to enforce the law.
This isn’t about “destroying democracy,” as Murphy claims. It’s about restoring it in cities where Democrat leaders have let mob rule replace law and order.
On MSNBC’s *Morning Joe*, Murphy doubled down, calling for Democrats to “be on the streets all over the country” to protest what he described as the erosion of democracy and mistreatment of immigrants. Never mind that the protests he’s defending have already devolved into riots, with assaults on officers and widespread property damage.
To make matters worse, Murphy characterized the ongoing unrest in LA as “pretty small,” despite city-wide curfews and law enforcement declaring parts of downtown Los Angeles an unlawful assembly zone. For most Americans, those facts suggest the situation is *serious*. But for the left? It’s just another excuse to stir up division and push the tired narrative that Trump is a tyrant.
Murphy’s reckless rhetoric isn’t just wrong—it’s dangerous. While President Trump is working to protect communities from left-wing violence, Democrats like Murphy are encouraging more protests in the streets, even as those protests have turned violent. All under the guise of “saving democracy.”
The truth is, Democrats like Chris Murphy aren’t interested in peace or stability. They’d rather let cities burn than admit that law enforcement—and yes, ICE—have a necessary role in protecting American citizens.
Once again, we see the modern Democratic Party siding with the mob and attacking those who dare to restore order. President Trump isn’t “looking for a fight”—he’s doing what Murphy and his allies won’t: standing up for the rule of law.
