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 IT'S TIME TO STOP TRUMP'S HATE AND BUILD COMMUNITIES!

When I was watching Bad Bunny's powerful halftime show, I was taken back to my time as a First Responder in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, when our team found and rescued a puppy amid the devastation:  In moments like that, you see the very best of who we are: compassion, resilience, and a commitment to one another.   At a time when Donald Trump is trying to demonize Latinos and divide our communities, that performance was a reminder that our diversity is our strength — and that love will always be louder than fear.   I couldn’t help but feel emotional watching a fellow 31-year-old Latino with tan skin and curly hair command the world’s biggest stage. As the son of a single mother who immigrated from Latin America, I never imagined my journey would take me to Yale, into a career as an environmental lawyer, to the state legislature, and now to a campaign for Congress.   But this race isn’t about me.    It’s about whether families in Colorado’s 8th District have a representative who understands their struggles, shares their hopes, and will fight relentlessly on their behalf.   This was one of the closest congressional races in the country in 2024 — and it could decide the balance of power again.   If we want to stop Trump’s agenda from causing more harm in our communities, the path runs straight through this district.   That’s why I’m asking for your help today. Chip in $10, $20, $30, or whatever you can to help us flip this seat blue and send a real fighter to Congress.

DONATE NOW Your support truly means everything,   Manny Rutinel Democrat for Congress, Colorado's 8th District   P.S. I’m proud to have received this Achievement Medal for my time as a First Responder in Puerto Rico with the US Army Corps of Engineers.    CONTRIBUTE

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"Like a brothel" and "penis extension": I asked, and you delivered.

 

August 19, 2025 On Friday, I asked for your thoughts on Donald Trump's interior design choices for the Oval Office for a piece I'm working on about taste. What it means in the age of Trump, its evolution, and what the near-universal ridicule of Trump's decor may reveal about us. And boy, did you deliver. Here's a sample collection: Something is missing in his egotistic soul that craves all this ornamentation. His presidency doesn't reflect our country; it soils it. —Karen Looks like a brothel. I guess that makes it appropriate. —Emil Many of his over-the-top design enhancements are chosen to theoretically boost his image. I believe, to use a crude term, like a penis extension. —Amy We're paying for all that stuff, and we'll have to pay again when the next president wants it all removed. His doing all this to an American institution that does not belong to him is a disgrace. —Laurie I enjoyed scrolling through your comments over the weekend, and they were once again on my mind while watching Trump's Oval Office meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday. Speaking of which, I highly recommend you read M. Gessen's editorial on the barely concealed efforts at extortion of their strange and empty meeting. —Inae Oh

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Puerto Ricans weigh in on how the controversial Trump rally joke will affect their vote

 

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Donald Trump has continued to try and distance himself from a controversial joke about Puerto Rico made by Tony Hinchcliffe, a comedian who kicked off the former president’s New York rally at Madison Square Garden. Puerto Rican stars Bad Bunny, Jennifer Lopez and Ricky Martin have all endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. Nicky Jam even took back his endorsement of Donald Trump on a social media post after endorsing him at a rally last month. However, with the election less than one week away, some Puerto Ricans continue to show unwavering support of the Trump campaign. ------------------------------------- Join our newsletter at https://bit.ly/2q1tepr Follow us on Facebook:   / scrippsnews   Follow us on Twitter:   / scrippsnews   Follow us on Instagram:   / scrippsnews   Follow us on TikTok:   / scrippsnews