Colorado Springs Congressman Jeff Crank has refused to explain comments about privatizing Medicare, repealing Obamacare, excommunicating Nancy Pelosi, and more on his right-wing radio show, but on Friday, he defended his tenure as a talk radio host, saying that a series of articles in the Colorado Times Recorder did not portray who he “really” was on the Jeff Crank Show and challenging the Colorado Times Recorder to release all of the audio to provide readers with the full picture of the program and him.
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The Jeff Crank Show: CO Springs Congressman Opposed Gay Rights to Marry & Join Military
U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank (R-CO) once said he thought gay people shouldn’t be allowed to join the military, and that women should not be allowed in combat, because it would hamper the army’s ability to “kill and break things.” Now, he’s being challenged by Democrat Jessica Killin, who served in the U.S. Army.
The ‘Greatest Hoax of Our Time’: On His Radio Show, Congressman Jeff Crank Foreshadowed Trump’s Agenda
President Donald Trump’s core environmental crusade — to roll back programs aimed at addressing climate change — was a central theme of KVOR’s Jeff Crank show for years before the Trump Administration embodied it, as were other elements of Trump’s core governing agenda, including shrinking federal health care programs, restricting abortion, endorsing military intervention, promoting conspiracies, attacking basic LGBTQ rights, and more, according to the Colorado Times Recorder’s analysis of over 800 hours of the Jeff Crank Show on KVOR from 2011 through 2021, when his show ended.
The Jeff Crank Show: As a Talk Radio Host, Congressman Jeff Crank Embodied MAGA, Even Before It Existed
The congressional district surrounding Colorado Springs was created over 50 years ago, and a Democrat has never even come close to winning it. U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank (R-CO) took the seat by 14 points in 2024 after U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO) retired after serving for 18 years.
Crank, Killin Trade Barbs Ahead of CD5 Debates
Congressman Jeff Crank (R-CO) and his Democratic challenger Jessica Killin, agree: our health care system is a mess. At their respective Colorado Springs events this week, the candidates made clear that’s about all they agree on.
BRIEF: Crank Agrees with Trump That Iran War Was Necessary Because Iran Was ‘Preparing an Attack’ on U.S. Military Personnel
Earlier this month, when asked by KOA talk radio host Mandy Connell for his thoughts on the war in Iran, Rep. Jeff Crank (R-CO) responded, “I was with the president, and look, I’ve seen some intelligence. We can’t get too much into that, but I can say this. I think the president acted to stop an attack that was being planned on U.S. service personnel within the region. We have many military installations where our service members are serving in that region that are vulnerable to ballistic missile attacks from Iran.”
‘It Will Last as Long as it Takes’ — CO’s Federal Delegation’s Response to Iran Strike
Support for President Donald Trump’s military strikes against Iran is split along party lines. The U.S. and Israel launched joint strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, resulting in the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the deaths so far of six American service members.
CO Springs Congressman Favored, But Dems Have Best Shot Ever at Flipping the District, Say Experts
Rep. Jeff Crank, the freshman Republican representing the area around Colorado Springs, easily won the 2024 election in a district that is very friendly to Republicans.
BRIEF: For First Time, Top Democratic Group Puts CO Springs House Seat on Target List
For the first time since congressional Democrats set up an organization to oust vulnerable Republicans in key districts, Colorado Springs is on the target list.
‘Simply the Rule of Law:’ Colorado Congressman Blames Renee Good for Her Own Death in Minneapolis
U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank (R-CO) is blaming Minneapolis resident Renee Good for her own death after she was shot in the head by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis last week.