By Jeff Anastasio | Denver7
Speaking at a Friday press conference in California, former president Donald Trump – for the second time this week – singled out Aurora promising to conduct “large deportations” of immigrants.
Trump’s comments followed Tuesday’s debate, in which he cited Venezuelan gang activity in Aurora claiming “they are taking over the towns.” Aurora mayor Mike Coffman – a Republican – refuted those claims to Denver7 on Wednesday.
“There’s no question there have been some issues, but it’s been so dramatically exaggerated that it’s the entire city being overrun by criminal or gang activity,” Coffman told Denver7. “That couldn’t be further from the truth.”