Republican Mike Coffman says Trump's claims are 'grossly exaggerated.'
Aurora Colo. Mayor Mike Coffman, left, and former president Donald Trump, right.Mike Coffman, the Republican mayor of Aurora, Colorado, fired back at former President Donald Trump Tuesday before the GOP presidential candidate'scriticizing the former president over his false comments that claimed, without any evidence, that crime was on the rise due to Venezuelan migrants.
"Former President Trump’s visit to Aurora is an opportunity to show him and the nation that Aurora is a considerably safe city – not a city overrun by Venezuelan gangs," he said.The officials contended the gang's "presence in Aurora is limited to specific properties."
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