Murphy: Trump Admin 'creating this mayhem' to 'take control' of Midterms

Monday, January 26, 2026

"It has always been, I think, the fear, and now I think closer to the reality that the Trump administration is creating this mayhem, particularly in cities in swing states, in order to take control of the election, to say, 'Oh, the city's out of control, the state's out of control, you can't trust the state government, we just need to run the election in November,'" Murphy told host Dana Bash on CNN's "State of the Union."

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If Trump is willing to remove ICE from Minnesota if they hand over their voter rolls, then there really isn't an "emergency" need for them to be there. www.cbsnews.com/news/bondi-m ...

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This is happening because Putin's butt ---- lost Minnesota three times.

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-01-26 09:12 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot

Nah...this was going happen somewhere...MN just happened to be convenient, what with the "newly" discovered alleged "Somali" fraud. It was a win-win for the sociopathic right...

#2 | Posted by Angrydad at 2026-01-26 09:35 AM | Reply

#2 AngryDad says, "It was a win-win for the sociopathic right..."

Yep.

Especially the sociopathic right, right here in our midst.

#3 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-26 09:39 AM | Reply

The surest thing in the world is that Trump will make his move to obliterate American democracy to save himself from the upcoming November elections.

It is true that Donald is a blob of increasingly mindless fat.

It is also true that souless monster Miller is the de facto President of teh United States.

#4 | Posted by Zed at 2026-01-26 10:08 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

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Murphy: Trump Admin 'creating this mayhem' to 'take control' of Midterms

|------- Pam Bondi came under fire over the weekend for what some have called a "breathtaking" plan to extort the state of Minnesota as a means to "seize" the state's "election infrastructure."

Bondi has purportedly already taken the first step toward taking over elections in Minnesota and other U.S. states, according to Democratic Senator Chris Murphy.

... "Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump," he wrote. "Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It's a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states." ...
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Trump claimed that he "won Minnesota all three times, by a lot."
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#5 | Posted by CutiePie at 2026-01-26 11:57 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

No.....Dems are creating mayhem by getting in the way of Law Enforcement. BTW that's called Obstructing Justice which is breaking the law.

remember when Dems were always saying "no one is above the law?" funny how that no longer applies

#6 | Posted by Maverick at 2026-01-26 12:16 PM | Reply

#6 ~~maveric~~ gelding lies, again.

Quelle surprise.

#7 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-26 12:17 PM | Reply

remember when Dems were always saying "no one is above the law?" funny how that no longer applies

#6 | Posted by Maverick

Does it apply to the ICE agent who shot a helpless man four times in the back and killed him?

When will he be identified?

#8 | Posted by Zed at 2026-01-26 12:26 PM | Reply

Dems are creating mayhem by getting in the way of Law Enforcement

Posted by Maverick

It's not law enforcement.

ICE is the private paramilitary of Donald Trump.

Someone says "law enforcement" and you salivate like Pavlov's dog.

#9 | Posted by Zed at 2026-01-26 12:28 PM | Reply

Listening and agreeing with someone that has political aspirations is fraught with problems.

No difference than a MAGAt quoting Trump.

#10 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-01-26 12:37 PM | Reply

BTW that's called Obstructing Justice which is breaking the law.

We might be in insurrection territory.

Documents and Signal chats have been "recorded" in which people in MN are organizing obstruction of justice.

This as I stated in the first thread on the topic, things are going to get worse before they get better. IMO pro government Democrats should understand what is happening is MN is orchestrated by not only foreigners, but also the State government is involved (organizing the Signal chat & documents). They need to distance themselves in some form, or else this can go sideways really fast.

Serious days ahead, A_MORONs inability to comprehend this is due to his not taking prescribed mental medication, which last time got him suspended.

#11 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-01-26 12:42 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

- We might be in insurrection territory.

One can't tell the 1Nut posts from the Trump posts these days.

#12 | Posted by Corky at 2026-01-26 12:46 PM | Reply

#11 Flag: Doesn't need to use an insult, he just uses his breath

#13 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-26 12:50 PM | Reply

#11 Flag: To everyone his head looks like a pinata

#14 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-26 12:52 PM | Reply

#11 Flag: Lost the sharpener on his Crayola box; uses his teeth instead

#15 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-26 12:53 PM | Reply

Dems are creating mayhem by getting in the way of Law Enforcement. BTW that's called Obstructing Justice which is breaking the law.

ICE is NOT law enforcement. And they are obviously being poorly trained.

ICE training was reportedly cut from about five months to approximately 8 weeks (47-48 days) to quickly get officers into the field.

Training for law enforcement officers typically takes 5 to 6 months (roughly 800-900 hours) for basic academy, followed by 10 to 16 weeks or more of field training. In California, for example, the POST-certified Basic Academy lasts 6 months, often exceeding 900-1000 hours, followed by extensive, mandatory field training.

How many documented instances are there of ICE breaking the law? Probably thousands by now.

#16 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-01-26 12:53 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#11 Flag: As a child, when playing doctor, he was always the coroner; seemed a perfect fit.

#17 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-26 12:55 PM | Reply

"Serious days ahead"

Welcome to America Commie Spyboy.

The Chinese (more than anyone) should know better than to wake the Sleeping Tiger.

Yes. Things will get worse before they get better. Because America decided to FAFO.

But Better is in the other side of the Great American FAFO.

#18 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-01-26 12:59 PM | Reply