The mayor and police chief of Aurora, Colorado, are pushing back on claims that the city is «overtaken by Venezuelan gangs.»
The Republican mayor of Aurora, Colorado, said former in the city Friday presented an opportunity «to show him and the nation» that Aurora is «not a city overrun by Venezuelan gangs.»
Mayor made the statement Tuesday after weeks of misleading claims by the former president that the city was a «war zone» overrun with members of a Venezuelan gang.
During last month’s against Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump pointed to Aurora as evidence that immigrants are «violently» taking over the town. «You look at Aurora in Colorado. They are taking over the towns. They’re taking over buildings», Trump said.
Coffman said concerns about gang activity have been «grossly exaggerated.» He said the «incidents were limited to several apartment complexes in this city of more than 400,000 residents.»
Aurora Police Department Chief Todd Chamberlain said in a Sept. 20 press conference that the city is «not by any means overtaken by Venezuelan gangs.
