Far-Left Sen. Chris Murphy Backtracks After Backlash, Claims “SARCASM” Following Praise of Iran’s Shadow Fleet Dodging U.S. Blockade

Radical Democrat Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut is cheering for America’s enemies during active hostilities with Iran, and when called out, he pulled the classic leftist move, gaslighting, and deflection.

As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, Murphy replied with a smug one-word “awesome” to a Lloyd’s List report claiming that at least 26 ships from Iran’s notorious “shadow fleet” had brazenly bypassed the U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz/Gulf of Oman area.

Murphy didn’t express concern for U.S. troops. He didn’t worry about Iranian oil money flowing to terrorists. He didn’t even pretend to support America’s interests.

He just typed “awesome.”

X users immediately unloaded on the Connecticut Democrat, calling the remark “literally rooting for the enemy” and “treasonous.”

White House officials ripped him for gleefully regurgitating Iranian propaganda while U.S. forces are actively engaged. Even some on the left couldn’t defend it.

awesome https://t.co/nRj1trI3rF

— Chris Murphy 🟧 (@ChrisMurphyCT) April 20, 2026

So what did Murphy do? He tried the oldest trick in the Democrat playbook, gaslighting the American people.

In a desperate follow-up post, Murphy wrote:

“Ok Twitter, I can’t believe I need to clarify this but obviously Trump’s bungled mismanagement of this war is not ‘awesome.’ As I have said a million times here, it’s a disaster and he should end the war immediately. My tweet was something called ‘sarcasm.’”

Ok Twitter, I can’t believe I need to clarify this but obviously Trump’s bungled mismanagement of this war is not “awesome”. As I have said a million times here, it’s a disaster and he should end the war immediately. My tweet was something called “sarcasm”. https://t.co/aL9vSEzZC1

— Chris Murphy 🟧 (@ChrisMurphyCT) April 21, 2026

Then, when a Fox News reporter confronted him directly, Murphy doubled down on the absurdity.

He complained that “Twitter has become kind of a cesspool” and claimed he “probably should give up on sarcasm on Twitter” because “sarcasm is not something I guess that’s allowed on Twitter any longer.”

JUST IN: Democrat Senator Chris Murphy tries to gaslight a Fox News reporter after he cheered against the United States in the war against Iran.

Murphy replied “awesome” to a post claiming 26 ships in Iran’s shadow fleet made it past the US blockade.

The Senator claims he was… pic.twitter.com/FUXCP9i53g

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) April 21, 2026