Aurora, CO Police Arrest 8 'Tren De Aragua' Gang Members Who Have Been Terrorizing City, 2 More Sought

By Bob Hoge | RedState.com

Nadav Soroker/The Gazette via AP

As RedState’s Ward Clark has reported extensively, apartment buildings in Aurora, Colorado, have reportedly been taken over by the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, whose members charge rent on the apartments they have seized, sell drugs, and engage in sex trafficking. Residents have reported that they feel helpless and that no one has come to their aid.

Assistance came Wednesday in the form of the Aurora PD, who announced that eight of the gang members were taken into custody and two more were being sought. A joint statement was released by Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman and Council Member and Public Safety Chair Danielle Jurinsky with the "full endorsement" of the city manager and Aurora Police Department:

"For some time, well before concerns about TdA in Colorado generated national attention, APD had been arresting people for various criminal activities who had suspected, but not necessarily confirmed, TdA connections. To date, APD has now linked 10 people to TdA and has arrested eight of those people," read the statement. 

These guys don't look like friendly neighbors. Click on the tweet to see each of their names and what they're accused of. 

The statement continued:

"Two of the eight individuals who were taken into custody were involved in a July shooting at one of the specific properties in the city that have experienced issues with TdA activity. In line with these arrests, we can also now confirm that criminal activity, including TdA issues, had significantly affected those properties."

Tren de Aragua is a Venezuelan prison gang, and many of its members here in the U.S. are illegal aliens. Charges include child abuse, attempted first-degree murder, illegal discharge of a firearm, and more.

Colorado is a sanctuary state, and the Biden-Harris regime has virtually put a welcome mat at the southern border, leading to such gang activity becoming more and more of a problem. Authorities are also investigating gang Tren de Aragua action in Arapahoe County and Denver.

The Democrats and the media keep trying to tell us it isn't happening—an Axios headline Wednesday reads, "Unfounded Venezuelan gang rumors spill into national immigration debate"—but video such as this doesn't make it look unfounded to me:

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It's encouraging that authorities finally seem to be taking this problem seriously and are cracking down. The question remains, though: why was this allowed to happen in the first place? The answer: "sanctuary state" ridiculousness and Biden-Harris' complete dismantling of former President Trump's border policies. I highly doubt this is the last we'll hear of such problems.

September 11, 2001: A Rememberance

  By Chad Wolf, Executive Director, The America First Policy Institute

On September 11, 2001, I remember the shock and disbelief that swept through the halls of the U.S. Senate as we watched the attack on our homeland. As a young professional in the heart of our Nation’s capital, I was unsure what would come next, but I knew our world would never be the same. After watching families, friends, and colleagues lose their loved ones, I felt a sense of duty to protect the homeland, which is still alive in me and many other Americans today. The 9/11 anniversary serves as a solemn reminder of the urgent national security threats confronting our Nation and the decisive leadership needed to tackle them. Since 9/11, America has never been more vulnerable as it is today under the Biden-Harris Administration’s policies. Iran—the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism—is waging a multifront war against Israel with Hamas holding Israelis and Americans hostage. On the home front, over 10 million illegal immigrants and hundreds of known or suspected terrorists have entered American communities through Biden-Harris’ open southern border. Even members of the Biden-Harris Cabinet have in recent months warned about a resurgence of ISIS and the likelihood of another attack inside the United States. But not all hope is lost. Our country will remain resilient, continuing to show that America will not bow down to those who threaten our democracy. In response to 9/11, courageous first responders, law enforcement, military personnel, and everyday Americans helped pick up the broken pieces. Their courage, compassion, and determination embodied the very best of America. Now, it’s time to pick up the pieces again and rebuild a brighter and safer future for all Americans. As we honor the 2,977 innocent Americans we lost 23 years ago, let us remember how critically important it is to secure our homeland. We must come together and fight for America First policies that secure our border, safeguard American communities, and protect our citizens from evolving threats, both foreign and domestic. 9/11 showed us the vulnerabilities we overlooked and the fragility of life, but most importantly, it revealed the resilience of our Nation when faced with unthinkable tragedy.

It Looks Like Trump May Have Helped Himself in the Debate

BY MATT MARGOLIS | PJ MEDIA.com

AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura

I don't think it helps to just say what people want to hear. The truth matters. And the truth is that it was not a great debate for Donald Trump on Tuesday night. I suspect he did little to no debate prep in advance, and every time Kamala baited him, he took the bait.

It goes without saying that Kamala Harris lied her way through the debate, but the moderators didn't fact-check her once, yet Trump was "fact-checked" between five and seven times — and the fact-checks weren't always accurate.

Perhaps because of what I do for a living, I'm extra critical of Donald Trump's performance. I've been pointing out for days now what Trump needed to do in the debate, and seeing him miss opportunity after opportunity was beyond frustrating. But according to a report from Reuters, undecided voters largely shifted to him after the debate. 

"Kamala Harris was widely seen as dominating Tuesday's presidential debate against Republican former president Donald Trump, but a group of undecided voters remained unconvinced that the Democratic vice president was the better candidate," the outlet reported.

Reuters interviewed ten undecided voters before and after a debate. Six of them shifted toward supporting Trump, three leaned toward Harris, and one remained uncertain. That's a rather solid outcome for Trump.

"Although the sample size was small, the responses suggested Harris might need to provide more detailed policy proposals to win over voters who have yet to make up their minds," wrote Reuters.

It gets worse for Kamala.

Five said they found Harris vague during the more than 90-minute debate on how she would improve the U.S. economy and deal with the high cost of living, a top concern for voters.

The encounter was particularly important for Harris, with a weekend New York Times/Siena College opinion poll showing that more than a quarter of likely voters feel they do not know enough about her, in contrast to the well-known Trump.

The Trump converts said they trusted him more on the economy, even though all said they did not like him as a person. They said their personal financial situation had been better when he was president between 2017-2021. Some singled out his proposal to tax foreign imports, although economists say that is likely to raise prices.

Four of those six also said Harris did not convince them she would pursue different economic policies than Democratic President Joe Biden, a Democrat they largely blame for the high cost of living.

"I still don't know what she is for," said Mark Kadish, 61, an entrepreneur in Florida. "There was no real meat and bones for her plans."

Four of the voters are women and six are men; eight are white and two are Black. All have voted for both Democratic and Republican candidates in the past.

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Robert Wheeler, 48, a security firm executive in Nevada, was leaning toward Harris before the debate. He now says if the election were held tomorrow he would vote for Trump, largely because he thought Harris didn't provide clarity on her policies.

"I felt like the whole debate was Kamala Harris telling me why not to vote for Donald Trump instead of why she's the right candidate," Wheeler said.

 I'm not gonna lie, this result shocks me. My impression was that this debate likely wouldn't move the needle all that much, if at all, but if this sample is indicative of a larger trend, Donald Trump actually succeeded in doing what he needed to do.

Of course, some will point to various polls saying that Kamala won the debate. And that may be true, but winning a debate doesn't necessarily translate into winning over voters. With the exception of Trump's debate with Joe Biden in June, I can't think of a time when the media ever didn't push the narrative that Trump lost a debate. According to them, he lost all of his debates with Hillary Clinton in 2016 and all of his debates with Joe Biden in 2020. Perhaps winning the debate isn't the goal candidates should be striving for. Perhaps the real goal is winning over undecided voters. And if this Reuters survey is any indication, Trump achieved that.

Video Evidence: Haitian Eating A Cat

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Haitian eating a cat video from the Springfield, Ohio Police

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Post-Debate Poll from Trafalgar Shows No Change

By Sasha Stone

For what it’s worth:

From Trafalgar Group.

Democrats take debate victory lap as GOP cries foul over ‘biased’ moderators

By Ramsey Touchberry and Cami Mondeaux | The Washington Examiner

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, left, walking away from his podium at the end of an ABC News presidential debate with Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, right, at the National Constitution Center, Tuesday, Sept.10, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump ultimately secured slightly more speaking time onstage than Harris, buoyed by several back-and-forth exchanges with moderators over past remarks about Harris’s race, unfounded stolen election claims, and unsubstantiated rumors that immigrants in Ohio are stealing and eating residents’ pets.

At other times, Harris seemed to get under Trump’s skin when speaking about his crowd sizes and stance on abortion.

“She talks to us like toddlers but is doing a good job provoking him,” a House Republican, who declined to be named, told the Washington Examiner. “He’s right on policy but can’t keep to a message.”

Another unnamed House Republican acknowledged Trump “could have won the election tonight, but he didn’t close the deal.”

Following the debate, Trump made a surprise appearance in the “spin room,” an area nearby where reporters assemble to speak with elected officials, aides, and commentators but typically not the presidential candidates themselves.

“I thought that was my best Debate, EVER, especially since it was THREE ON ONE!” Trump posted on Truth Social. 

The Harris campaign swiftly called for a second debate, which has not been set, to take place next month.

“Vice President Harris is ready for a second debate,” campaign chairwoman Jen O’Malley Dillion said in a statement. “Is Donald Trump?”

Trump Has the Laugh of the Night When He Dunks on Kamala Harris With Her Own Line

By Nick Arama | RedState.com

AP Photo/Alex Brandon

I wrote earlier about how Kamala Harris was trying to plan for a viral, unscripted moment in her debate with former President Donald Trump. If that sounds oxymoronic, you would be right. How can you plan for an "unscripted moment." But that tells you everything you need to know about Harris — it's all scripted, and nothing is natural, even something as simple and inconsequential as that. 

She was allegedly even scripting how to shake hands with Trump, as I reported. That's pretty bizarre. 

So when it came finally as the debate started, she just looked silly, chasing him down on the stage. 

I think the point was she thought it made her look strong or like she was confronting him. But instead, it just looked like she was desperate to shake his hand, and frankly, it looked weird. 

Pro tip? When you have to walk to someone like that, they are the superior. So that didn't go off well. 

She ended up sounding like she was rehashing talking points over and over again, but then she wasn't answering the questions. When even Frank Luntz is calling you out for not answering, it may just be obvious to everyone. 

She sounded rattled at points, but she had the assistance of the moderators; they were clearly in the tank for her, so it wasn't as fair as the CNN debate was. She kept making weird faces, and it wasn't a good look. 

Trump had another funny moment early on, which was maybe one of the funniest moments so far. She reportedly was trying to have that viral "I'm talking" moment, according to reports about her planning. But he scooped her on that when, instead, he dropped that on her, and it may have been the line of the night, as she tried to make noises over him, although her mic was supposed to be muted. 

People enjoyed that one, especially when, with Trump going there, if she was planning it, she no longer could use it.