Supporters of former President Donald Trump arrived early to a campaign rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. LIVE UPDATES: Aurora rally for Donald Trump begins with local speakers as traffic swells in area near DIA The Republican presidential nominee will speak at 1 p.m. to an expected crowd of around 10,000 people on the outskirts of Aurora, making good on an earlier promise to visit the city he has labeled a “war zone” because of problems at apartment complexes that were rumored to be caused by a Venezuelan gang. Protesters also gathered nearby. Related Articles Politics | Aurora rally for Donald Trump begins with local speakers as traffic swells in area near DIA Politics | Michael Bennet: Trump descends on Aurora with a visceral contempt for immigrants Politics | Trump’s sold-out Aurora rally is chance to prove it’s “not a city overrun by Venezuelan gangs,” mayor says Politics | In a Republican stronghold, Colorado congressional candidates will test just how reliably red the district still is Politics | Letters: Honest election volunteers outnumber Tina Peters and her vocal minority