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Chris Murphy’s chronic TDS has pushed him into treason territory

In the latest sign of how Trump Derangement Syndrome is pushing Democrats toward outright treason, Sen. Chris Murphy greeted a report that 26 Iranian ships allegedly evaded the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by tweeting “Awesome.”

The Connecticut Democrat’s repulsive celebration amounts to a prayer for American failure, and ultimately for the death of our troops as well as for abandoning the Iranian people who the regime holds captive.

Criticizing military strategy or goals, or even the prudence of launching Operation Epic Fury, is fair enough — but openly cheering for the enemy when American soldiers are putting their lives on the line is something else entirely.

After a barrage of criticism, Murphy wormily claimed his cheering for Iran was just “sarcasm” and his actual point was........

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