THE DAILY BLAST with Greg Sargent Chris Murphy’s Extraordinary New Takedown of Trump Should Wake Up Dems
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Oct 3, 2025 
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy from Connecticut passionately discusses the growing threat of Donald Trump's authoritarianism. He emphasizes the urgency for Democrats to creatively leverage their power to curb Trump's lawlessness and corruption. Murphy outlines specific budget safeguards to protect democracy, highlights media consolidation's dangers, and explains why some Democrats downplay alarmism. He calls for accountability for illegal actions and stresses that Congress must act decisively to defend civil liberties and prevent democratic backsliding.
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Budget Cuts As Political Punishment
- Murphy says Trump's use of budget cuts is brazenly corrupt and partisan.
- He argues such behavior is the antithesis of a functioning democracy and must not be normalized.
Refuse Budgets That Legitimize Abuse
- Do refuse to sign a budget that funds or normalizes Trump's lawlessness.
- Demand clear constraints before giving votes to avoid legitimizing abuse of power.
Add Concrete Constraints To Funding Bills
- Insist the budget require the president to spend authorized funds as written to prevent selective rescissions.
- Add specific limits on FCC, troop deployments, ICE and agency abuses to create enforceable constraints.