Claims that Aurora, Colorado, has been overrun by Venezuelan gangs are “grossly exaggerated,” and the city is “considerably safe,” Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman said on Tuesday, just days before former President Donald Trump is set to visit.
Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, is set to visit Aurora on Friday and hold a rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center, according to his campaign.
“Former President Trump’s visit to Aurora is an opportunity to show him and the nation that Aurora is a considerably safe city—not a city overrun by Venezuelan gangs,” Coffman said in a statement. “My public offer to show him our community and meet with our police chief for a briefing still stands.”…