A businessman who once sought to thwart Trump has become a fan

Denver – Roger Hutson was never a great fan of Donald Trump.

In 2016, he supported Marco Rubio for the President and collected hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Republican primary proposal.

In 2024, he worked with a group of democratic, republican and independent “no label” to create a two -party ticket to prevent Hutson, Trump or Joe Biden from winning the White House.

This “is the best we can do in a country of 330 million?” Hutson asked in Bir Denver Post Opinion Once the effort collapsed, another Trump-attempted match seemed inevitable. He argued that the failure was özen a sad interpretation of the situation of leadership in America ”.

But in the last six months, something unexpected has happened. Trump won Hutson.

The full -fledged maga didn’t go. “No, no, no!” In the idea of ​​driving on the street, Trump insisted on shaking the flag. And not to jump into the political bandwagon of JD Vance, the most likely tool for expanding Trumpism to 2028 and beyond.

Orum I accept the success of the man in the office, Hut Hutson said, emphasizing the current inhabitants of the White House, where he supports Kamala Harris. “I was very impressed.”

It is not what it can be stopped, because Denver oil and gas manager Trump’s “drill, baby, drill! (” No, baby, no! “

On the contrary, Hutson loans Trump to get what they promised during the 2024 campaign.

Securing America’s borders. Forcing allies to cough more for defense. To bring Iran’s nuclear program to the heel. To address the country’s unfair trade partners.

He still doesn’t care about Trump’s abrasive personality, the name and denial of people.

However, Hutson’s transformation shows that in a country, political views are in -depth in the opposition camps in which cement seems to be hardened, and that they are still open to convince and even willing to change their minds.

As confusing as it seems.

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Hutson, a 65 -year -old, was a Republican all his life until he left the party in the 2010s. Or, rather, the “party left me” felt.

Hutson, who described an increasing hardness around abortion and gay marriage, as a lively-and live species on conservative and social issues, especially in financial issues, was particularly uncomfortable. “If you are lucky enough to find someone you love in life,” he said, “God forbid.”

Hutson has been active in civil and political affairs serving in various boards and commissions under the Democrats and Republicans. A few years ago, he remembered that GOP leaders had attended a meeting when Colorado came together to discuss the blue coloring.

Hutson said, “If winning means to nod the an Afro -American lesbian by leaving the antenna,” then the Republicans should do it, Hutson.

This didn’t go well.

However, he follows Hutson’s approach to politics.

An army brat grew up until his father completed his military career and to get a family timber work in the work of Colo, Golden, Colo. For all discontinuity – packaging and displacement every two years – Hutson said that its upbringing is ideal in many ways and has shaped its appearance to this day.

He said that the army reflects the best of America: Union, shared purpose, teamwork. “I think he teaches you too much tolerance,” he said. “I think he teaches you too much.”

Gop Soyağacı father came from the colonel of the army. However, it was not the roasted land version of the present Republican Party, where the democrats and philosophies were accepted as the root of all evil.

A long time ago, Hutson, the leader of the Jefferson County Republican Men’s Club, invited Democrat Roy Romer, the governor of Colorado, to talk.

“I was catching such a hell from people.” How do you invite a Democrat to talk to this group? ” Hutson remembered that he was scolded. I think it would be an honor. ‘ “

After the first surprise from the governor’s office – Are you sure? -Romer arrived and spoke, making a kind of inter -sides that Hutson wanted and occurred more often among the politicians in Washington from the worlds.

“I love Trump to hold a weekly meeting [Democratic House leader] Hakeem Jeffries, Hut Hutson said, when sitting on Downtown Denver, the office decor – dark leather, hired mountain view, amber liquid exhibition – suggested a Western cigar bar.

“I would love to sit on Trump weekly [Chuck] Schumer ” – Bring together the Democratic Senate Leader – or Schumer and GOP Senate leader John Thune and“ How do we work on this? ‘”

Hutson asked before he answered his own question.

No. It will never happen.

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Nothing and no individual is perfect. However, Hutson is looking at profitability and willing to accept exchange.

Trump is high and rough. However, Hutson said he was respected on the world scene, somehow in a way that Biden was not involved.

Trump may be playing with tariffs – up, down, everywhere. But at least it takes the country’s unilateral trade relations somehow, Hut Hutson said, said that there was no president before.

It may be the base that calls a harsh increase in domestic oil production. But in general, Hutson, Trump’s message to the business world, “What can we do to be more useful?” He said.

It is unfortunate to sweep the innocent in mass migration raids. But perhaps this would not happen, Hutson would not be allowed to imply so deeply if the local authorities were more collaborators, and the criminal elements would not be so deeply implied to their communities in the first place.

In addition, did the Democrats and Republicans say that it was necessary to have a safe border and a harder application before they overhaul the country’s foul-up immigration system in a comprehensive manner?

Hut We need to bring the workers we need, Hut Hutson said. “So if someone comes here to work and become a meaningful part of society, God forbid, my man.”

Not perfect. However, a better and more powerful presidential performance is better than they are willing to see or accept blind hatred against Trump.

Im I have to look at the results, Hut Hutson said, “And despite his costic attitude and behavior, I think he really did a really good job.”

When Barack Obama was elected president, Hutson said to him, a black man, one of his democratic friends, “Roger, a black president.” And I said, ‘You know, Kevin, you’re right.

“’We don’t have to deal with everything, but by God he president of the United States and we respect this office.’ “

Hutson paused. His eyes narrowed, he didn’t approve. “We lost this,” he said.