AURORA, Colo. —
Donald Trump detoured from the battleground states Friday to visit a Colorado suburb that’s been in the news over immigration as he drives a message — often using false or misleading claims and dehumanizing language — that migrants are causing chaos in smaller American cities and towns.
Trump’s rally in Aurora marked the first time ahead of the November election that either presidential campaign has visited Colorado, which reliably votes Democratic statewide.
The Republican nominee has long promised to stage the largest deportation operation in U.S. history and has made immigration central to his political persona since the day he launched his first campaign nine years ago. Over the last few months, Trump has pinpointed specific smaller communities that have seen more migrants arrive, with tensions flaring locally over resources and some residents expressing distrust.
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Aurora entered the spotlight in August when a video circulated showing armed men walking through an apartment building housing Venezuelan migrants. Trump has repeatedly claimed that Venezuelan gangs are taking over buildings, even though authorities say that was a single block of the suburb near Denver, and the area is again safe.
Some Colorado officials, including the GOP mayor of Aurora, accused Trump and other Republicans of overstating problems in the city.
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