Trump Reacts to Murphy Stroke Days After Senator’s ‘Insane’ Iran Warning

Newsweek · Steven Frank · 2026-11-02 01:16 UTC

Trump reacted to Chris Murphy's stroke days after the senator called a possible administration plan for Iran “insane.”

President Donald Trump reacted to news that Democratic Senator Chris Murphy suffered a stroke, days after he called a possible administration plan for renewed military action against Iran “insane.”

After landing in Dubuque, Iowa, for a campaign rally, Trump told reporters on Sunday that he was “really surprised” to learn about the Connecticut senator's stroke. "Nobody wants to have that,” he added.

Murphy, 53, began experiencing numbness in his arm while attending his son’s hockey game Saturday afternoon, his chief of staff Allison Herwitt said in a statement.

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