Donald Trump is visiting Aurora, Colorado on Friday, a suburb of Denver that found itself thrust into the national spotlight when reports that a Venezuelan gang had "taken over" an apartment building were widely disputed when the Trump campaign mentioned them.

A bipartisan group of county clerks gathered next to a ballot drop box in Highlands Ranch on Thursday morning to mark the occasion. They shared key election dates and deadlines and — amid still-prevalent election denialism and baseless conspiracy theories — emphasized that Colorado’s paper ballot-based election systems are accurate and secure.

By Ted Hesson, Nathan Frandino, Kristina Cooke AURORA, Colorado (Reuters) -Donald Trump will hold an immigration-focused rally on Friday in Aurora, Colorado, a place the Republican presidential candidate has falsely depicted as a "war zone" overrun by Venezuelan gang members even as local officials have denied the allegations and Venezuelans have expressed fear they are being scapegoated.

The Republican presidential nominee has said Venezuelan criminals are taking control of Aurora, a claim the city's mayor has called "exaggerated".

Former President Donald Trump’s rally began late Friday morning in northern Aurora, at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center. Colorado officials, candidates and other figures were among the early speakers,

Former President Trump is expected to announce “Operation Aurora" during his rally in Colorado Friday afternoon.

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