{"id":73449,"date":"2016-07-30T00:31:08","date_gmt":"2016-07-30T06:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/trump-makes-campaign-stops-in-colorado\/"},"modified":"2016-07-30T06:31:08","modified_gmt":"2016-07-30T06:31:08","slug":"trump-makes-campaign-stops-in-colorado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/trump-makes-campaign-stops-in-colorado\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump makes campaign stops in Colorado"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump kisses a baby during a campaign rally Friday in Colorado Springs. He also was scheduled to make an appearance Friday night in Denver.<\/span>Evan Vucci\/Associated Press<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

COLORADO SPRINGS \u2013 Republican Donald Trump made his first official campaign stop in Colorado on Friday, attempting to win a state that shunned him on the national stage.<\/p>\n

The colorful presidential candidate held an event in Colorado Springs \u2013 which Trump referred to as an \u201cintimate gathering\u201d \u2013 ahead of another stop in Denver on Friday evening.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m taking the gloves off,\u201d Trump said to cheers, taking aim at his opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton. \u201cTrump is going to be no more Mr. Nice Guy.\u201d<\/p>\n

He spoke to an audience of about 1,500 inside the Gallogly Events Center on the University of Colorado campus. Another 1,000 people were escorted to an overflow room, while thousands more were turned away.<\/p>\n

Trump launched a battle with the fire marshal, claiming he \u201cmust be a Hillary supporter\u201d because the marshal would not allow additional people in because of capacity concerns.<\/p>\n

Outside the event, a small group of left-leaning protesters held signs that read, \u201cLove trumps hate\u201d and \u201ctraitor Trump!\u201d The group stood off to the side of Trump supporters \u2013 many dressed in clothing adorned with American flags \u2013 who wrapped around several blocks as they attempted to make it into the event.<\/p>\n

For Trump, Colorado has been a tricky state to calculate.<\/p>\n

The state Republican Party awarded all of its delegates to Ted Cruz at the April state convention. At the Republican National Convention last week, Colorado delegates attempted a coup against Trump and gave 31 votes to Cruz, who had suspended his campaign. Trump received only four of the delegate votes.<\/p>\n

\u201cColorado is very important,\u201d Trump said repeatedly. \u201cI\u2019ll be back here so many times you\u2019ll be sick of me.\u201d<\/p>\n

He offered meandering remarks that were delivered without the help of a teleprompter, something that Trump pointed to at the start of his remarks and appeared proud of.<\/p>\n

He attacked the media, claimed he would attract Bernie Sanders supporters, criticized the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal for not addressing currency manipulation and hit familiar notes, such as building a wall to curb illegal immigration.<\/p>\n

But it was Clinton who received the brunt of his anger.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m running against a crooked person; I\u2019m running against a dishonest person,\u201d Trump said. \u201cHow do you lie to the FBI and now you\u2019re running for president?\u201d<\/p>\n

His attacks resulted in boisterous cheers from the audience, which began chanting, \u201cLock her up!\u201d and \u201cBuild the wall.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Clinton campaign in Colorado held a conference call with reporters Friday in anticipation of Trump\u2019s events. The thrust of the call was highlighting why Trump is \u201cdangerous for our national security.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMy biggest concern is the well-being of my fellow veterans and current servicemen and women,\u201d said Staff Sgt. Michael Perez of Colorado Springs, who served in the Army and was deployed twice overseas. \u201cIf Trump is so easily baited into a Twitter war with people who criticize him, then what happens when someone criticizes him on the world stage? He\u2019s liable to start an actual war.\u201d<\/p>\n

A cast of supporters from Colorado came to Trump\u2019s defense Friday, pushing for the evangelical and gun-rights votes in the Centennial State.<\/p>\n

U.S. Senate candidate Darryl Glenn made what was described as a surprise appearance after several in the audience began chanting \u201cDarryl! Darryl! Darryl!\u201d Glenn is facing an uphill battle against incumbent Democrat Michael Bennet this fall.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is an historic election,\u201d Glenn told the crowd. \u201cWe all need to understand, like I keep telling everybody, this is not about black America, white America or brown America. This is about the United States of America, and all lives matter!\u201d<\/p>\n

Jeff Crank, a conservative talk radio host in Colorado, said if Coloradans support gun rights, law enforcement, the military and an end to political correctness, then they\u2019ll vote for Trump. He said only Trump can unite the nation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey profit politically from division in America,\u201d Crank said of Democrats. \u201cThey like to divide us by race, they like to divide us by religion, by age, by sex \u2013 by every possible way they can. Democrats don\u2019t win politically when Americans are united.\u201d<\/p>\n

pmarcus@durangoherald.com<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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