AURORA | Aurora will be the center of the U.S. presidential campaign Friday as GOP presidential contender Donald Trump makes good on weeks of promises to hold a rally here to amplify his debunked allegations about Aurora being overrun with Venezuelan gangs.
Democrats, Trump critics, immigrants and immigrant activists are planning separate events Friday, in addition to promising protests at Trump’s campaign appearance at the Gaylord of the Rockies hotel, at the city’s eastern edge.
Costs related to Donald Trump’s planned visit to Aurora on Friday will be covered by the city government, not the presidential candidate’s campaign, El Comercio de Colorado first reported.
City spokesman Ryan Luby told the outlet that it is the city’s and Aurora Police Department’s responsibility – not Trump’s — “to ensure a safe visit and mitigate risks, regardless of the associated costs.”
It is yet unclear what those costs will amount to, and how many city police officers and other staffers need to prepare for, work and clean up after Trump’s appearance in a community he has called a “war zone” and vowed to “liberate” from an influx of Venezuelan immigrants.
The former president and current Republican nominee for president has been the target of two assassination attempts since July. The Secret Service has increased its protection of him. City police presence around Trump’s sold-out rally at the Gaylord Rockies resort near Denver International Airport also is likely to be heightened.
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