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Warnings that Republican nominee Donald Trump poses a fascist threat to U.S. society as a whole—and to the nation's immigrants in particular—grew Friday following his visit to Aurora , Colorado , where he used a rally to spew xenophobic vitriol that even the city's right-wing mayor condemned as lie-filled and dangerous.
' 'Again, the reality is that the concerns about Venezuelan gang activity in our city—and our state—have been grossly exaggerated and have unfairly hurt the city's identity and sense of safety,' said Coffman. 'The city and state have not been 'taken over' or 'invaded' or 'occupied' by migrant gangs.
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