Top 20 Tweets Ripping Donald Trump for Bad Behavior in Colorado Springs

A month ago today, when Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump visited Colorado to attend the Western Conservative Summit, our Ana Campbell wrote that he had a no good, very bad day. But if anything, his latest trip to our fair state was even worse. The Donald was almost an hour...

By Michael Roberts

August 1, 2016

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A month ago today, when Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump visited Colorado to attend the Western Conservative Summit, Ana Campbell wrote that he had a no good, very bad day.

But if anything, his latest trip to our fair state was even worse.

The Donald was almost an hour late to his scheduled 2 p.m. appearance at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs's Gallogly Events Center because he was among a group of people trapped in a malfunctioning elevator at the Mining Exchange Hotel that had to be extricated by firefighters. But instead of praising the department whose personnel had rescued him, he blasted fire marshal Brett Lacey for not letting more people into his town hall, declaring, "They don't know what the hell they're doing."

When word of this very Trumpian move was made public, Twitter went BOOM, with regular folks and the better-known kind (including Arianna Huffington and Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper) blasting DT for the incident in alternately angry and hilarious ways.

Here are our picks for the twenty most memorable tweets about the incident. Count them down below.

Number 20:

Hey Colorado Springs Fire Department, next time, just leave him in the elevator. https://t.co/YWxGA1JkNr
— Jamie Mason (@JamieMason_) July 31, 2016

Number 19:

The Colorado Springs Fire Department should've left Trump in that elevator.
— WynD (@wendyofrva) July 31, 2016

Number 18:

@CNN Colorado Springs fire department should receive a cash donation from Mr Trump as a thank you for rescuing him from that elevator!
— david aitcheson (@davidaitcheson1) August 1, 2016

Number 17:

Traitor Trump attacks Colorado Springs Fire department after they rescue him. Always gracious and poised!!!!!!!
— Michael DeFalco (@mickeythemitt) July 31, 2016

Number 16:

Within 24 hours
Donald Trump Lied About the NFL, the Kochs, and the Colorado Springs Fire Department#neverTrump #TrumpSacrificies
— Nora (@NoraBarre1) July 31, 2016

Number 15:

Trump blasts fire marshal for capping rally attendance https://t.co/gFMDX0rIjV BORN LOSER
— Freedomwarrior (@Freedomwarrior) August 1, 2016

Number 14:

@realDonaldTrump You're out of your mind & so disrespectful
Trump blasts fire marshal for capping rally attendance https://t.co/7f2hIvaBFJ
— Allen Kendall (@ARKendall) July 31, 2016

Number 13:

"I alone can fix the elevator." - (#DonaldTrump moments before the fire department freed him)https://t.co/Ad8Dp3LLQz
— Eric Harthen (@ericharthen) July 31, 2016

Number 12:

Insane #DonaldTrump blasts "Citizen of Year" Fire Marshal #BrettLacey for trying to keep Trump supporters safe! https://t.co/K4nARBwzXj
— Bay Area Horndog (@BayAreaHorndog) July 30, 2016

Number 11:

Fire Marshall Lacey in Colorado should have thrown trump under the elevator after rescuing the SS.
— Alabama Cajun (@AlabamaCajun) July 31, 2016

Continue to keep counting down our top twenty favorite tweets about Donald Trump's bad behavior in Colorado Springs.

Number 10:

#TrumpSacrifices Trump sacrifices his own safety to protect us from RIDICULOUS laws! https://t.co/aum75T7cU2
— DearAmerica (@DearAmerica2016) July 30, 2016

Number 9:

At his event,Trump bullies award-winning Fire Marshall. Does he even know what a Fire Marshall does? https://t.co/Cymy3AnCnM
— marshstars (@marshstars) July 30, 2016

Number 8:

What an ass wipe U R @realDonaldTrump
Calls fire marshal a Hillary supporter' 4 not letting more ppl into his rally https://t.co/T3iHLffzGy
— CindyBP (@CindyBP) July 30, 2016

Number 7:

Trump?"Master of Construction?" Doesn't know shit about fire codes & wants to break the law! FUCKING RETARD!! https://t.co/v0oZXlGVOG
— 20-Freedom-16 (@RobNassir) July 30, 2016

Number 6:

Sure, he's the "law and order" candidate. But mostly the law part, not so much the order.https://t.co/JTdE9lHMZ9
— Trey Stokes (@TreyStokes) July 30, 2016

Number 5:

What the hell? He's just doing his job RT: Trump blasts fire marshal for capping rally attendance https://t.co/M8a4n6cDGZ
— Elizabeth L. Garcia (@lizzylynngarcia) July 31, 2016

Number 4:

"They don’t know what the hell they’re doing" - Trump on the fire marshal protecting his event https://t.co/g3YYhZ9D4N
— Arianna Huffington (@ariannahuff) August 1, 2016

Number 3:

Like Trump, I also will criticize the fire department...for letting him out. https://t.co/gSW5z1VIUu
— Brian W Perry (@brianwperry) July 31, 2016

Number 2:

Uh...who bashed the fire department that rescued him from a stuck elevator? Just take a wild guess. https://t.co/9TQwPNcp86
— Michael Tomasky (@mtomasky) July 31, 2016

Number 1:

Donald, unbelievable. Even for you. Fire Chief Lacey deserves respect, not humiliation. How about an apology? 2/2 https://t.co/7lI7F765pc
— John Hickenlooper (@hickforco) July 31, 2016

Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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