Greg Murphy Used Insensitive Racial Rhetoric, Including Saying, “Black America Is Understanding They Don’t Need To Feed At The Democratic Trough Anymore” And Calling DEI “The Most Divisive, Horrible Cancer” In Medicine

After Trump Won The 2024 Election, Murphy Said, “I Think Black America Is Understanding They Don’t Need To Feed At The Democratic Trough Anymore”

November 6, 2024: Associated Press Headline: “Trump Wins The White House In A Political Comeback Rooted In Appeals To Frustrated Voters.” [Associated Press, 11/6/24]

VIDEO: November 6, 2024: Murphy: “I Think Black America Is Understanding They Don’t Need To Feed At The Democratic Trough Anymore.” HOST: “Just curious, what do you think made the difference for Black voters in North Carolina? You know, Barack Obama carried North Carolina, and for some reason Kamala just hasn’t been able to get that same segment of the voters.” MURPHY: “Yeah, you know, and it always bothers me that any particular group, color– the amount of Melanin in your skin or whatever gender you pick to be, is going to determine your politics. That’s absurd. But I think it goes back again to the issues that really matter: the economy, the economy, the economy. And she has been– she was the deciding vote for the disastrous spending plan, she was quote, ‘the last one in the room’ with Afghanistan. Remember, North Carolina is a very strong military state and we did not forget the debacle of Afghanistan. So, you know, I just– I think Black America is understanding they don’t need to feed at the Democratic trough anymore. They have good, strong-willed individuals and can fight for themselves.” [Fox Business via Rumble, 08:01, 11/6/24] (VIDEO)

Murphy Repeatedly Said DEI Was A Cancer, Calling DEI “The Most Divisive, Horrible Cancer, If You Will, That Could Ever Happen In Medicine”

2024: AUDIO: Murphy Called DEI “The Most Divisive, Horrible Cancer, If You Will, That Could Ever Happen In Medicine.” MURPHY: “And this is where it is supposed to be something that is truly objective, truly merit based, truly demanding of excellence for our patients. And now it’s being polluted, as you point out, with the cancer of DEI. We are now treating individuals in different categories. You have people that are saying, ‘I won’t take care of a person of one race or another, or that it saddens me when I meet somebody like this.’ It is the most divisive, horrible cancer, if you will, that could ever happen in medicine.” [Breitbart, 00:49, 3/22/24] (AUDIO)

• AUDIO: Murphy Said Standards “Should Never Be Compromised Because We Have To Placate The Far Left In Their DEI Cancerous Initiatives, Divisive Initiatives.” MURPHY: “I spent my entire life studying hard in, you know, high school and college and everything like that to be a physician and then to be the most excellent physician I can be. Those standards should never be compromised because we have to placate the far left in their DEI cancerous initiatives, divisive initiatives.” [Breitbart, 04:03, 3/22/24] (AUDIO)

2025: Murphy: “DEI Is A Cancer In Medicine That Needs To Be Cut Out.” “At least someone still cares about Doctor quality! DEI is a cancer in medicine that needs to be cut out. The failed experiment of DEI in Medical Education is over. Those who engineered it need to resign and let competency return. Patients deserve better.” [Rep. Greg Murphy, Twitter, 2/7/25]

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[Rep. Greg Murphy, Twitter, 2/7/25]

Murphy Said DEI Was “Making Western Civilization Less Competitive” And “Polluting What Is The Last Bastion Of Really I Believe Excellence In This Country”

Murphy Said DEI’s “Divisive Theology Is Making Western Civilization Less Competitive.” “DEI, the Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity initiative, is the greatest peer pressure event since the Spanish Inquisition. It’s [sic] divisive theology is making Western Civilization less competitive, will cost patient’s lives and is destroying our national security.” [Rep. Greg Murphy, Twitter, 9/12/24]

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[Rep. Greg Murphy, Twitter, 9/12/24]

VIDEO: Murphy: “This Is Polluting What Is The Last Bastion Of Really I Believe Excellence In This Country.” MURPHY: “The AAMC, the American Association of Medical Colleges and Universities, Dr. Skorton is running this. He did the same things at other institutions. And this is polluting what is the last bastion of really I believe excellence in this country. We should demand excellence from our doctors, not identity politics.” [NewsNation via YouTube, 04:28, 3/19/24] (VIDEO)

Murphy Said Twice That DEI Was “The Greatest Mass Peer Pressure Event Since The Spanish Inquisition”

VIDEO: In Discussing DEI In Medical Schools, Murphy Said, “DEI Theology” Was “The Greatest Mass Peer Pressure Event Since The Spanish Inquisition.” HOST: “Congressman, can you explain to me why medical schools seem so powerfully drawn to DEI and this kind of ideology? What’s going on there?” MURPHY: “Well Brian, I think truth be told, I think the DEI theology is what I call it, is the greatest mass peer pressure event since the Spanish Inquisition. We now have so many schools that if you don’t do this, you’re considered a racist or a bigot or something else like that.” [Fox Business, 01:28, 3/19/24] (VIDEO)

Murphy: “DEI, The Diversity, Equity And Inclusivity Initiative, Is The Greatest Peer Pressure Event Since The Spanish Inquisition.” “DEI, the Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity initiative, is the greatest peer pressure event since the Spanish Inquisition. It’s [sic] divisive theology is making Western Civilization less competitive, will cost patient’s lives and is destroying our national security.” [Rep. Greg Murphy, Twitter, 9/12/24]

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[Rep. Greg Murphy, Twitter, 9/12/24]

• Murphy Said DEI’s “Divisive Theology Is Making Western Civilization Less Competitive.” “DEI, the Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity initiative, is the greatest peer pressure event since the Spanish Inquisition. It’s [sic] divisive theology is making Western Civilization less competitive, will cost patient’s lives and is destroying our national security.” [Rep. Greg Murphy, Twitter, 9/12/24]

In Discussing Racial Disparities In The Medical Profession, Murphy Said, “Hey Take Control Of Your Communities,” And He Responded To Criticism Over Racism By Mentioning His Patients Of Color

In Discussing The Percent Of Doctors Of Various Racial Backgrounds, Murphy Said, “Hey Take Control Of Your Communities” And “Let’s Work On Fatherlessness”

In Discussing The Percent Of Doctors Of Various Racial Backgrounds, Murphy Said, “Hey Take Control Of Your Communities. Let Learning Go Back To Learning In The Home. Let’s Work On Fatherlessness.” MURPHY: “So you know I want everybody to get along. I think diversity was happening naturally. 56% of doctors are white. I think 26% are Asian and the other 12% is split between Black and Hispanic. You know what I say to that, hey take control of your communities. Let learning go back to learning in the home. Let’s work on fatherlessness. Let’s work on all those things that go into factors like this.” [Breitbart, 07:17, 3/22/24] (AUDIO)

When A Twitter User Criticized Him For A Racist Tweet, Murphy Said He Had Taken Care Of “More People Of Color In My 30+ Years Of Medicine Than You Could Dream Of”

Murphy: “I Have Taken Care Of More People Of Color In My 30+ Years Of Medicine Than You Could Dream Of. ‘Racist’ Is A Tag Libs Throw When They Spew Hate.” “I have taken care of more people of color in my 30+ years of medicine than you could dream of. ‘Racist’ is a tag Libs throw when they spew hate. Was Biden a racist when he say ‘you ain’t Black if you vote for Trump!’#moveOn.” [Rep. Greg Murphy, Twitter, 1/1/22]

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[Rep. Greg Murphy, Twitter, 1/1/22]

• Murphy’s Remarks Came After A Twitter User Criticized Him For A Racist Tweet. [Rep. Greg Murphy, Twitter, 1/1/22]

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[Rep. Greg Murphy, Twitter, 1/1/22]

The Twitter User Was Referencing A Post In Which Murphy Said Kamala Harris “Was Only Picked For Her Color And Her Race.” “This tweet isn’t racist? I won’t make excuses for Biden in that remark but it doesn’t begin to rival your comment. And doesn’t your “care of people of color” make you special!” [susan merrill, Twitter, 1/1/22]

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[susan merrill, Twitter, 1/1/22]

NOTE: See below for more on Murphy’s remark about Harris.

Murphy Blamed Mass Shootings On A “Culture Of Violence” That He Said Started With The “Degradation Of The Nuclear Family” From Great Society Programs Such As Medicaid

VIDEO: When Asked About How Congress Should Prevent Mass Shootings, Murphy Said A “Culture Of Violence” Starts In The Home. HOST: “Most recently there’s been a couple of mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton. What do you think Congress could do or should do to help prevent some of these mass shootings?” MURPHY: “I think it’s a public conversation. I don’t think it’s any one segment of society that deals with that. And, you know, if you look at the most basic level, no sane person goes in and takes any instrument and kills innocent people. And you can talk about using a rifle. You can talk about using a knife. You can talk about using a truck that rolls down the street and kills people. And so what we’re dealing with now is kind of a culture of violence and where that starts, it starts in the home for one. I think personally this started in 1965. We’ve seen a degradation of the nuclear family. And I think that’s very problematic.” [Neuse News, Facebook, 02:03, 8/12/19] (VIDEO)

VIDEO: Murphy: “What We’re Dealing With Now Is Kind Of A Culture Of Violence And Where That Starts, It Starts In The Home For One. I Think Personally This Started In 1965. We’ve Seen A Degradation Of The Nuclear Family.” HOST: “Most recently there’s been a couple of mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton. What do you think Congress could do or should do to help prevent some of these mass shootings?” MURPHY: “I think it’s a public conversation. I don’t think it’s any one segment of society that deals with that. And, you know, if you look at the most basic level, no sane person goes in and takes any instrument and kills innocent people. And you can talk about using a rifle. You can talk about using a knife. You can talk about using a truck that rolls down the street and kills people. And so what we’re dealing with now is kind of a culture of violence and where that starts, it starts in the home for one. I think personally this started in 1965. We’ve seen a degradation of the nuclear family. And I think that’s very problematic.” [Neuse News, Facebook, 02:03, 8/12/19] (VIDEO)

Murphy Said Great Society Programs “Destroyed The Nuclear Family.” “We wouldn’t be in this damn mess w Medicaid if Dems had not pushed the Great Society Programs which destroyed the nuclear family and now 52% of the births in NC are born to mothers on Medicaid.” [Rep. Greg Murphy, Twitter, 7/2/25]

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[Rep. Greg Murphy, Twitter, 7/2/25]

1965: Congress Passed Medicaid And Medicare. “In 1965, the passage of the Social Security Amendments, popularly known as Medicare and Medicaid, resulted in one basic program of health insurance for persons aged 65 and older, and another program providing health insurance for people with limited income funded by state and federal sources, respectively.” [National Archives, Medicare and Medicaid Act, accessed 6/22/26]

• Medicaid And Medicare Were Part Of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society Initiatives. “The Great Society was an ambitious series of policy initiatives, legislation and programs spearheaded by President Lyndon B. Johnson with the main goals of ending poverty, reducing crime, abolishing inequality and improving the environment. […] After Johnson became President and Democrats took control of Congress in 1964, Medicare and Medicaid became law. Medicare covered hospital and physician costs for the elderly who qualified; Medicaid provided health coverage for certain low-income individuals and families. Both programs served as safety nets for America’s most vulnerable.” [History.com, Great Society, accessed 4/22/26]

Murphy Implied DEI Was At Odds With “Merit, Excellence, And Intelligence” And Claimed Dr. King “Would Be Ashamed Of DEI”

Murphy: “So Grateful To See Merit, Excellence, And Intelligence (MEI) Replacing Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion (DEI).” “So grateful to see Merit, Excellence, and Intelligence (MEI) replacing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). These initiatives reflect a far more constructive mindset for everyone. Time for Colleges and Medical Schools to realize how destructive, divisive and unhelpful DEI is.” [Rep. Greg Murphy, Twitter, 11/29/24]

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[Rep. Greg Murphy, Twitter, 11/29/24]

Murphy Claimed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “Would Be Ashamed Of DEI.” “As we celebrate MLK Day today, let us heed one of his most famous words. MLK would be ashamed of DEI, especially in Medicine when lives are at stake.” [Rep. Greg Murphy, Twitter, 1/20/25]

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[Rep. Greg Murphy, Twitter, 1/20/25]

Murphy: “The Greatest Threat To Our Education System Is The Unnecessary Push For DEI And Ideological Conformity.” “The greatest threat to our education system is the unnecessary push for DEI and ideological conformity. We discussed this in my 4th Annual Campus Free Speech Roundtable and strategies to stop the nonsense that is prohibiting learning. [Rep. Greg Murphy, Twitter, 12/16/24]

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[Rep. Greg Murphy, Twitter, 12/16/24]

Murphy Praised The Influence Of Rush Limbaugh On The Republican Party, Who Once Said “Composite Pictures Of Wanted Criminals Resemble Jesse Jackson” And Suggested The NAACP Should “Practice Robberies”

Murphy: “Rush [Limbaugh] Fundamentally Changed The Republican Party For The Better.” “Greenville, N.C. – Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) released the following statement after conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh passed away. ‘For decades, conservatives across the country attentively listened to Rush Limbaugh on the airwaves to get his take on the events of the day,’ said Murphy. ‘Rush fundamentally changed the Republican Party for the better because he was unafraid to stand up to the status quo. His voice, knowledge and influence will be badly missed in the conservative movement. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time.’” [Rep. Greg Murphy, Press Release, 2/17/21]

• Limbaugh Once Said, “Have You Ever Noticed How All Composite Pictures Of Wanted Criminals Resemble Jesse Jackson?” “As a young broadcaster in the 1970s, Limbaugh once told a black caller: ‘Take that bone out of your nose and call me back.’ A decade ago, after becoming nationally syndicated, he mused on the air: ‘Have you ever noticed how all composite pictures of wanted criminals resemble Jesse Jackson?’” [Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting, 6/7/00]
• Limbaugh Said, “The NAACP Should Have Riot Rehearsal. They Should Get A Liquor Store And Practice Robberies.” “In 1992, on his now-defunct TV show, Limbaugh expressed his ire when Spike Lee urged that black schoolchildren get off from school to see his film Malcolm X: ‘Spike, if you’re going to do that, let’s complete the education experience. You should tell them that they should loot the theater and then blow it up on their way out.’ In a similar vein, here is Limbaugh’s mocking take on the NAACP, a group with a 90-year commitment to nonviolence: ‘The NAACP should have riot rehearsal. They should get a liquor store and practice robberies.’” [Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting, 6/7/00]