American Bridge 21st Century President Jessica Mackler released the following statement in response to the Colorado GOP Senate Primary results:
“The Colorado primary may be over, but the dumpster fire isn’t. Darryl Glenn has spent the last few months collecting endorsements from Washington elites like Ted Cruz who are at the heart of Congressional dysfunction and gridlock. Instead of supporting a minimum wage increase and comprehensive immigration reform, Glenn is backing Donald Trump and his dangerous, hateful, and uninformed policies. With the nomination of Glenn, the GOP’s chances in November have gone up in hot garbage flames.”
Embraces Donald Trump And His Hateful Rhetoric
GLENN WOULD SUPPORT TRUMP IF HE BECAME THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE
March 2016: Glenn Said He Would Support The Republican Nominee For President, Despite His Concerns About All Three Candidates [Trump, Cruz, And Kasich]. According to The Hotline, “El Paso County Commissioner Darryl Glenn (R) said he’d support ‘the Republican,’ but that he has ‘concerns about all three.’” [Hotline, 3/29/16]
February 2016: Glenn Said He Would Support The Republican Nominee For President. According to Colorado Statesman, “El Paso County Commissioner Darryl Glenn and activist Charlie Ehler gave identical answers when asked the question at a Republican meeting last week. ‘I will support the Republican nominee,’ Ehler said, as Glenn nodded and then repeated the phrase.” [Colorado Statesman, 2/2/16]
April 2016: Glenn Said He Would Support The Republican Nominee For President Because “The Alternative Is Not Acceptable.” According to an interview with KNUS, Darryl Glenn said, “Look I was a Carson guy and everybody asks me, well who are you supporting now? I go, I’m supporting the Republican nominee because at the end of the day the alternative is not acceptable.” [KNUS, 4/11/16]
Glenn Would Support Trump If He Became The Republican Nominee. During the 9News debate the entire field, including Glenn, raised their hands when asked if they would support Donald Trump as the nominee. [9News Debate, 4/5/16]
GLENN CALLED TRUMP A “PATRIOT” BUT ENCOURAGED TRUMP TO TREAT PEOPLE WITH RESPECT
VIDEO: Glenn Said Trump Was A “Patriot” Because He Stepped Up To Run For Office. According to an interview with Glenn on 9News “Balance of Power,” “[Interviewer]: During our debate you called Donald Trump a ‘patriot.’ Why do you think that? [Glenn]: I think anybody who steps up who wants to run and represent our country is a patriot.” [9News, 4/17/16]
GLENN SUPPORTED MAKING ENGLISH THE “AMERICAN LANGUAGE”
Glenn: “Why Don’t We Adopt English As The American Language?” According to a speech Glenn gave at the La Plata County Assembly, Glenn said, “Why don’t we adopt English as the American language.” [La Plata County Assembly. American Bridge Tracking Footage, 3/14/16]
Glenn Said “Growing Up Completely Dependent” On Entitlements Was “Slavery”
Glenn Said Entitlements Were “Enslaving Americans,” Adding That He Was “Not A Fan Of Slavery.” According to the Colorado Statesman, “In his swaggering floor speech, Glenn called for an end to sanctuary cities, attacked the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement and said that entitlements are ‘enslaving Americans.’ The African-American candidate then paused and said, ‘I’m not a fan of slavery, ladies and gentlemen.’” [Colorado Statesman, 4/9/16]
Glenn: “Growing Up Completely Dependent Is Not Freedom, That’s Slavery.” According to a speech Glenn gave at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, Glenn said, “We need to look at dependency programs ladies and gentleman. Growing up completely dependent is not freedom, that’s slavery.” [La Plata County Assembly. American Bridge Tracking Footage, 3/14/16]
Published: Jun 29, 2016