That false narrative was perpetuated largely by Aurora Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky and, to a lesser extent, Mayor Mike Coffman, both right-wing Republicans, since early August. Both suggested in several local and national news appearances and on social media that members of the gang were terrorizing swaths of the city.

Former President Donald Trump will be traveling to Colorado for a rally in Aurora today, a city he has said is being "overrun" by Venezuelan gangs. The Republican presidential candidate has frequently spoken about Aurora as an example of the ways he says the current administration's policies have failed,

On Friday afternoon former President Donald Trump has scheduled a rally in Aurora. The rally in Colorado will be held at Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center.