Chris Murphy 🟧 @ChrisMurphyCTL Feels pretty simple to me. He talks about invading Greenland

[Passages]

Feels pretty simple to me. He talks about invading Greenland and Panama to distract you and the media from the THEFT that's about to happen right under you eyes - the giant tax cut for his billionaire and corporate friends, paid for by massive cuts to Medicare and Medicaid.

Link to tweet

NEW: Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) dismisses Democratic "freakouts" over Trump's proposal to acquire Greenland.

"It's a responsible conversation [...] Remember the Louisiana Purchase? I think Alaska was a pretty great deal, too."

"I mean - [I'm] open to having all kinds of conversations. It's not helpful to freak out. Some things might work out, some may not."

"He hasn't even taken office [until] 2 weeks... we really need to pace ourselves, if we're going to freak out over every tweet."

Link to tweet

I'm unaware Senator Murphy has freaked out about anything during his career. I do see he is calling out Trump's MO.

[ellemb]

1. So disappointed in Fetterman.

[Thrill]

2. You can tell when lobbyist money starts to infect politicians

It’s an unfortunate thing

[BonnieJW]

15. I think the stroke took away rational thinking

[Docreed2003]

3. Someone needs to inform Sen Fetterman

He doesn't have to agree with every boneheaded Trump idea in order to "appeal" to his voters in Pennsylvania. Sometimes, voters actually appreciate a principled stand, rather than obvious capitulation and ass kissing

[Joinfortmill]

4. Fetterman has changed sides

[IbogaProject]

8. The new Senemia

Ugh

[berksdem]

5. Fuck Fetterman

I can't wait to vote him out. I emailed his office and they ignore every question when they respond.

[BonnieJW]

16. All the senators do that

I send an email and get a word salad in return

[berksdem]

20. Yep....

I guess I was hoping to have my question answered lol. should have known better.

[Snarkoleptic]

6. As indicated by Murphy, much of this hot air is subterfuge-

Keep your eyes on ball and note what they're trying to distract from.
Magaloon Andy Biggs has been busy sponsoring all sorts of shit-
https://www.congress.gov/member/andy-biggs/B001302

[Passages]

7. Great link, thank you.

[Snarkoleptic]

10. Just a few examples...

Bills-
H.R.221 — 119th Congress (2025-2026) To abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
H.R.218 — 119th Congress (2025-2026) To authorize State enforcement of immigration laws, and for other purposes.
H.R.191 — 119th Congress (2025-2026) To repeal the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
H.R.190 — 119th Congress (2025-2026) To provide for expedited removal of certain illegal aliens.
H.R.142 — 119th Congress (2025-2026) To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. (I'm no lawyer, but this may be to summarily undo Biden's executive orders, but prolly has a carve out for their god emperor?)

Anyhow, there are 90+ bills currently sponsored by Biggs.

[Passages]

11. That is a good question and you may be correct too.

Bills & Resolutions
H.R. 77 (119th)
H.R. 77: To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for “midnight rules”, and for other purposes.
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/119/hr77

[Snarkoleptic]

13. Remember when R's whined after Biden tapped the strategic petroleum reserve to lower gas prices

and let Saudi know he meant business?

Look at them now-
39. H.R.92 — 119th Congress (2025-2026) To provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense in conjunction with a drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

[JCMach1]

21. Wrong take... It's everything all the time and they don't care

Which things stick. It will be hard to organize resistance against one thing when it's 50 different things all the time.

[hot2na]

9. Is this trumps F.U. to NATO

Denmark is part of NATO. Under the NATO charter, Article 5 states:

The Article 5 wording is vague. It states that an attack against one member “shall be considered an attack against them all.” What is quoted less often is that each member state only has an obligation to take “such action as it deems necessary, including the use of armed force.”

Now article 5 has only been invoked once in history; following the September 11th attacks in 2001. At that time NATO rallied to the defense of the US in the Global War on Terror.

Does the rest of NATO just sit by while one of its member countries (Greenland which is part of Denmark) gets invaded?

Trump is playing with fire here. He is like a child playing with matches.

[Emrys]

14. Trump would likely frame it as Greenland being in danger,

hence NATO territory being in danger and requiring intervention and being made a US protectorate, so Trump and the US would strong-arm other NATO members to join in his assault, and go solo if they didn't while chiding them for being lily-livered.

If it sounds Putinesque, that's because it is.

[Hope22]

12. Dear John...

…it’s far from a reasonable conversation. It’s time to stop with the distractions and face real, hard truths about what is coming for the American people. Unfortunately it looks like you will be party to the destruction of this country. I never would have believed it! Wake up!!

[BarbD]

17. Listen to Sen. Murphy.

Another tax break for the super-rich at the expense of medicare and medicaid!!!!!!!

We cannot let this happen. I am very fortunate that Senator Murphy is my senator.

[Cherokee100]

19. U nailed it

U nailed it. It's the oldest scam in the book. Look over here at my left hand, while I steal everything in sight, with my right.

[EndlessWire]

22. Except that this was not a tweet

It was the direct response to a question from the mainstream media. You have to wonder why he is talking about this repeatedly.