John Swartz, a 102-year-old WWII Veteran, smiles as he takes a sign on his way into the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora before the start of a Trump rally on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Former President Donald Trump held a rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024.
John Swartz, a 102-year-old WWII Veteran, smiles as he takes a sign on his way into the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora before the start of a Trump rally on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)A Colorado Springs family speaks about trans issues in schools at a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Aurora, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)A woman dances to “YMCA” at a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Aurora, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Two women dance at a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Aurora, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Tom Faddis, who goes by Tommy Trumper” poses for photographs at a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Aurora, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)A rally goer becomes emotional during a prayer at a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Aurora, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert speaks at a Trump campaign rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Aurora, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)People cheer as candidates speak during a Trump campaign rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Aurora, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Kurt Albert, from Berthoud, takes a sign on his way into the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora before the start of a trump rally on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)Bret Fox has his hat signed by Congresswoman Lauren Boebert before the start of a trump rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)People pick signs to hold on their way into the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora before the start of a Trump rally on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)People find their seats near the stage before the start a trump rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump makes remarks during a campaign rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Aurora, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump makes remarks during a campaign rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Aurora, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Fans cheer as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump enters his campaign rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Aurora, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump enters his campaign rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Aurora, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)People cheer as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump enters his campaign rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Aurora, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump makes remarks during a campaign rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Aurora, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump makes remarks during a campaign rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Aurora, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)A supporter films Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump’s remarks during a campaign rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Aurora, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Kim Davis, center, and Joe Chalupa, of Littleton, watch as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump makes remarks during a campaign rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Aurora, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)People hold up signs and cheer as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump makes remarks during a campaign rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Aurora, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump makes remarks during a campaign rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Aurora, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)People watch as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump’s remarks nears an hour-and-a-half during a campaign rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Aurora, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Sara Dimanna waits in line at a Trump campaign rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Aurora, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Dana Bonham, of Douglas County, stacks Trump hats at a campaign rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Aurora, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Thousands of people wait in line for entry into a Trump campaign rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Aurora, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Stuffed cartoon Trump characters for sale outside of a Trump campaign rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Aurora, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Eight-year-old Mason Kluge, of Evergreen, waits in line at a Trump campaign rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Aurora, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Luke Bollwerk, of Aurora, holds a sign as people wait in line for a Trump campaign rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Aurora, Colo. “I’ve heard that’s a war zone, and that’s not the town I live in,” he says. “I wanted to let people know it’s beautiful” (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)A Trump supporter waits in line for his campaign rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Aurora, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)A group of former President Donald Trump supporters cheer “fight” during his campaign rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Aurora, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert signs a sleeping child’s shirt during Republican nominee former President Donald Trump’s campaign rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Aurora, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert holds a fan’s puppy during Republican nominee former President Donald Trump’s campaign rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Aurora, Colo. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)A man holds up his dog, in a Trump t-shirt, as Trump discusses immigration during a political rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)The crowd cheers and waves signs and phones as Trump takes the stage during a political rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)The crowd cheers and waves signs and phones as Trump takes the stage during a political rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)Cindy Romero shakes hands with Trump as he calls her onstage during a trump rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford Denver Gazette)Meila Maree Dunlap, 8, lays on the floor with her sister Arabella, 10, and her parents Madelyn and Troy Dunlap as they wait for the start of a trump rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford Denver Gazette)Trump fans sit on the floor in the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora as they wait for the start of a rally on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford Denver Gazette)People pick signs to hold on their way into the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora before the start of a Trump rally on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford Denver Gazette)Bret Fox smokes a cigarette as he waits to be let into the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora before the start of a trump rally on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford Denver Gazette)People pick signs to hold on their way into the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora before the start of a Trump rally on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford Denver Gazette)Aurora Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky addresses the crowd during a trump rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford Denver Gazette)Cindy Romero addresses the crowd onstage with Aurora City Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky during a trump rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford Denver Gazette)A member of the crowd boos the media during a trump rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford Denver Gazette)A trump impersonator makes his way through the crowd during a trump rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford Denver Gazette)Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly addresses the crowd during a trump rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford Denver Gazette)The crowd cheers as Lauren Boebert takes the stage during a trump rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford Denver Gazette)The crowd cheers as Lauren Boebert takes the stage during a trump rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford Denver Gazette)Deborah Gamber sings along to the national anthem during a trump rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford Denver Gazette)Trump addresses the crowd during a political rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford Denver Gazette)The crowd cheers and waves signs and phones as Trump takes the stage during a political rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford Denver Gazette)The crowd cheers and waves signs and phones as Trump takes the stage during a political rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford Denver Gazette)People rest on the floor as they wait for the start of a trump rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford Denver Gazette)A dog eyes the media area during a trump rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford Denver Gazette)Trump addresses the crowd during a political rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford Denver Gazette)The crowd cheers and waves signs and phones as Trump takes the stage during a political rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford Denver Gazette)The crowd cheers as they wait for Donald Trump to take the stage during a rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford Denver Gazette)Stephen Miller, Political Advisor for Donald Trump, addresses the crowd during a political rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford Denver Gazette)Trump addresses the crowd during a political rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford Denver Gazette)Trump pauses for applause and cheers as he discusses immigration during a political rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford Denver Gazette)The crowd cheers and waves signs and phones during a Trump rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford Denver Gazette)Aurora Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky addresses the crowd during a trump rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford Denver Gazette)Aurora Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky waves to the crowd as she takes the stage during a trump rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford Denver Gazette)Lauren Boebert takes photos and signs memorabilia for fans as they wait for Donald Trump to take the stage during a trump rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford Denver Gazette)Cindy Romero shakes hands with Trump as he calls her onstage during a trump rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford Denver Gazette)US Representative Greg Lopez holds up a Washington Times paper as he during a trump rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford Denver Gazette)Trump fans sit on the floor in the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora as they wait for the start of a rally on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford Denver Gazette)Trump is seen through a teleprompter screen as he addresses the crowd during a political rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford Denver Gazette)People walk through the crowd on their way out of the convention center during a trump rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) (Stephen Swofford Denver Gazette)
