You can hardly avoid the pandemonium and heartache Donald Trump and JD Vance have inflicted on Springfield, Ohio as they’ve disgorged endless lies about Haitian immigrants eating dogs and cats.
Besides the fact that it’s just another one of a catalog of Trump frauds and lies, for the rest of his blustery life and beyond, those particular deceitful words will haunt and define him.
Like, “I can see Russia from my house,” and “It depends on what the meaning of the word ‘is’ is,” and I am not a crook,” Trump’s image and legacy has been reduced to his own rhetorical hair ball.
Trump’s unparalleled proclivity for profuse lying colors everything he says and does. So when he picked up freaky local lies and exaggerations about Aurora being “overrun” by Venezuelan gangs, it was easy to jump into a column last week and call him out for his racist and dangerous scheme. Don’t come, I said.
As you might imagine, in a world where you can talk back to or about anyone or anything instantly from your phone or keyboard, the response online via phone, email and social media has been daunting.
Here are some highlights that pretty much tell you where we are as a community, a state and a nation:
Trump should book Empower stadium for a rally, which would fill with MAGA and take a dump down your progressive throat! — Chris
WE KNOW EXACTLY HOW THE MEDIA WORKS!!! WE NO LONGER TRUST THE MEDIA AND FOR GOOD REASON!!! WE KNOW EXACTLY WHAT PROPAGANDA IS AND HOW THE CORRUPT GOVERNMENT IS USING IT!!! Is there one reporter here that’s NOT biased & NOT spewing out leftist propaganda??? — hnm19
Good summary, but as with many Colorado MAGA disinformation stories that grow, note that Coffman and Jurinsky first delivered their false allegations on #DenverUnifiedReichTrumpRadio presented by @Caplislaw. It started on CO AM radio — just like Jenna Ellis and Stop the Steal — Craig Silverman
Conservative media and MAGA Republicans keep spreading a ‘story’ that Aurora has been ‘taken over’ by Venezuelan gangs, even though it has repeatedly been proven false…They’re making up stories about Aurora and our state because they decided politics is more important than solutions. We owe it to the hard work of @Denverite @DenverChannel @ColoradoSun @denverpost @KDVR @SentinelColo for researching and reporting the actual truth. — Sen. John Hickenlooper
Go F*** yourself Perry! You lying sack of s** I won’t even go to Aurora because of the gang crime! Just drive through! (Trump) is not against diversity but illegal activities by the gangs…He’s not racist, not against diversity but is for law and order! You want to clean up Aurora’s shi** reputation? Bring in Trump — Kaya
I’d rather my daughter date a member of TdA than a Republican — Crod
Aurora hasn’t been taken over (yet) but there is significant TdA activity as well as elevated migrant crime. What do you think it will look like after 4 more years of Harris and another 10m+ migrants? — Recovering Woke
More excellent reporting to mitigate firsthand accounts and surveillance video. We need more journalists willing to double down that all of this is disinformation and a figment of your imagination. — Meth Camp Mike
This is a very Profound letter, and could be copied and sent from most of the cities in America. We are a Nation of Immigrants and are not afraid of our neighbors. We learn so much from their other people and of their cultures. Most of humanity love and want the same things — Evelyn
Many of us actually welcome Trump!! — Heather
STAY. OUT. OF. MY. TOWN. — Rosey
Very well said. Cheers to the Sentinel for telling the truth. — Dorothy
The writer eviscerated Donut T Rump. — Erich
I delivered the Sentinel when I was a kid. 20 paying customers out of several hundred homes. I can only imagine that has dwindled given the state of journalism. Things like this are confirmation. 9news is on the same path. Digital independent media is about to swallow it up. — S DAK
Sounds like a case of mistaking conformity for diversity.— S C
That said, Trump coming to Aurora would increase the Oompa-Loompa population by 100%. — Josh
A letter from Aurora Colorado. That says it all. LOL — Mike
“Aurora embraces diversity” Yes, @EditorDavePerry. That’s why there are Venezuelan gangs operating in Aurora. — Adam
Bravo @SentinelColo! We don’t need his hatred and division spreading in Colorado. We’re neighbors, and citizens, people, just trying to live our lives and pay our bills. — Lord Malignance
Yeah, back off Trump! We love the filthy, crime & drug infested, OD /car theft capital, homeless slum of a city we’ve created under years of democrat rule!!! Now we want to make it 3rd world too and you had better not stand in our way you “mean orange man”! Whaaaaaa!!! — COindecline
Venezuelan gangs welcome, Trump, not so much. Sure Jan. — seansmegaphone
Dave Perry stfu and go run your opinions on leaf peeping — All Right
“Embraces diversity” = you’re not welcome here whitey. — 556andBriske
There’s nothing in Aurora, but illegals committing crimes of rape , murder and theft! — Connie
Dave Perry is clearly part of the problem, suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome. Luckily, Trump will never read or consider Dave’s little opinion. Aurora needs a voice, no town in this country wants Venezuela gangs violently taking over there apartment buildings. Theres a reason illegal immigration is in fact “ILLEGAL” in this country. These kinds of liberals will always continue to tear at the fabric of society, because they are deep down, sad and lonely and are incredibly moldable by mainstream media. — What People Clearly Think
Dave Perry once again nails the story and facts perfectly. No exaggerations, no twisting of the facts, no alternative facts. I specifically moved TO Aurora 30+ years ago BEFORE it was Blue. I moved to Aurora for the diversity of ideas, cultures and neighborhoods. I have not been disappointed in my decision. —Lemme. Tell, Ya.
I can’t wait for The Don to see Saudi Aurora first hand! It’s one of the worst cities in America. — Mike
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I’m sorry Dave. Evidently, all people have forgotten how to argue civilly. Of course, we don’t need Trump’s brand of political slash-and-burn rhetoric. We need to learn how to live together and accept differences. The world is enriched by differences and not by labels, especially weaving lies to fit a narrative for political purposes! Keep writing and try to stay sane!
Nice neo-maoist unity-criticism-unity dialectic, especially coming from someone whose side seeks to silence anyone who doesn’t share their political theology.
And yet, you still get to post your nonsense.
Boy, how all powerful this “side” is.
If the world is enriched by differences then you must admit that there has never been a US politician more different than the Donald. I look for compromise, not difference in my political world. Where is your acceptance of the Donald? You and David only want to put a label on him.
Never have stated whether you are a Citizen of Aurora, Kane. Are you? I am.