Manny Rutinel
ON THE RECORD · 10 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“the views of a 22-year-old kid,”
Manny Rutinel · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-30
Manny Rutinel addressed past Reddit posts supporting animal rights.
“enjoy the delicious products that Colorado ranchers make”
Manny Rutinel · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-30
Manny Rutinel clarified that he is not currently a vegan.
“I remember being 10 years old the first time I started filling out food stamp and Medicaid forms, and those are the same programs that Donald Trump and my congressman Gabe Evans are destroying right now to get tax breaks to their billionaire buddies.”
Manny Rutinel · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Rutinel recalled filling out food stamp and Medicaid forms as a child and criticized Trump and Evans for cutting such programs.
“co-sponsored over 400 laws to fight for an affordable economy, make sure that folks have good-paying jobs”
Manny Rutinel · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
The article describes Rutinel's legislative record co-sponsoring bills aimed at affordability.
“Meanwhile, Gabe Evans has accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars from the same corporate Pacs that are now driving up the costs of our groceries, our healthcare, our gas, and so there’s a big difference in our approaches, our policies, and the sort of things that we’ll be doing for this district when we get to Congress.”
Manny Rutinel · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Rutinel criticized Gabe Evans for accepting corporate PAC donations linked to rising costs.
“We’re real grassroots campaign, and we have never accepted a single penny from corporate Pacs,”
Manny Rutinel · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Rutinel emphasized his campaign's grassroots funding, distinguishing it from corporate PAC money.
“Sometimes you hear politicians talk about the affordability crisis, like they just read it in a memo somewhere. But for me, it’s deeply personal.”
Manny Rutinel · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Rutinel contrasted his personal experience with affordability issues to politicians who only read about them.
“I think that’s the kind of leadership that we need right now in Congress, folks that understand the struggles of working people deep in their bones,”
Manny Rutinel · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Rutinel argued his background gives him the leadership needed for Congress.
“I’m the son of a single mom who came to America in search of that American dream, and we worked hard every single day for this country, but we still struggled,”
Manny Rutinel · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Rutinel described his upbringing by a single immigrant mother while discussing his campaign for Congress.
“I think folks feel like they’ve been lied to, and what they’re looking for are leaders who have the lived experience of working people, understand their struggles, and have a track record of fighting for them,”
Manny Rutinel · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Rutinel said constituents feel lied to by Trump and Evans regarding affordability promises.