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What led to rumors Trump shared about Venezuelan gangs taking over a Colorado building?

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Rumors falsely claim a Venezuelan gang had taken over an apartment complex in Aurora , Colorado , have circulated widely in pro-Trump communities.

Trump amplified the rumors over the past week as he brought up the rumors several times in recent rallies and interviews.

The viral rumors used “the most common forms of misinformation” tactics, a fact-checking organization says.

Fake videos with the same claims but different outdated and out-of-context clips proliferated across social media platforms.

The misinformation pattern seems to reflect an online behavior commonly known among “newsbrokering’s social media accounts.

Aurora police have arrested 10 people connected to Tren de Aragua , KUSA reported.

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