Aurora mayor says gang activity claims ‘grossly exaggerated’ ahead of Trump rally

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Former President Donald Trump is heading to Aurora, Colorado, on Friday for a rally in which he is expected to discuss reports of gang violence in the town, but the mayor is hoping it can be an opportunity for Trump to see that Aurora is “not a city overrun by Venezuelan gangs.”

Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman issued a statement on Tuesday ahead of Trump’s rally in the city, arguing that incidents involving the Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang, have been “grossly exaggerated.”

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