**JD Vance Defends Trump’s Mischaracterizations of Migrant Issues, Cites Semantics**

In the wake of Donald Trump's controversial comments about Aurora, Colorado, JD Vance found himself struggling to defend the former president’s statements during an appearance on "This Week" with host Martha Raddatz. The discussion centered around Trump’s claim that the city had been "conquered" by Venezuelan gangs, an assertion Aurora's Republican mayor Mike Coffman categorically denied as exaggerated and damaging to the city's reputation and safety.

When pressed by Raddatz on whether he supported Trump’s misleading rhetoric, Vance opted to focus on semantics rather than providing a direct answer. "You just said the mayor said they were 'exaggerated,'" Vance pointed out, suggesting that some element of truth must underpin Trump’s statements. However, Raddatz interrupted, emphasizing the minimal gang-related issues police had reported in Aurora, which officials said had been effectively managed.

Attempting to bolster his argument, Vance accused Raddatz of focusing too much on Trump’s exact words rather than the broader issue of gang activity in apartment complexes. "You seem to be more focused with nit-picking everything that Donald Trump has said rather than acknowledging that apartment complexes in the United States of America are being taken over by violent gangs," he contended.

Concluding the conversation with a firm rebuttal, Raddatz reiterated that Trump's claim of an invasion was unfounded. "Let's just end that with a, 'did not invade or take over the city,' as Donald Trump said," she declared, putting an end to the back-and-forth.