Former President Donald Trump’s rally is scheduled for early Friday afternoon in north Aurora at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center. He is scheduled to take the stage at 1 p.m. and The Denver Post will stream the rally on this site.

This story will be updated throughout the day.

10:53 a.m. Update: Police have established a strong presence around the Gaylord Rockies. A small group of four people stood near Jericho Street and Gaylord Rockies Boulevard, holding signs and a flag in support of the Democrats’ Harris-Walz campaign. But a sea of ​​Trump supporters crowded the sidewalk leading to the resort, chanting and wearing Trump’s signature red “Make America Great Again” hats.

Original reporting: Former President Donald Trump is coming to Aurora on Friday, and supporters began lining up outside the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center before dawn, hours before he was scheduled to begin.

Traffic was heavy on streets near the venue mid-morning, particularly on East 64th Avenue and Peña Boulevard, the main access road to Denver International Airport. Travelers should also expect some delays in the coming hours as police make arrangements for Trump’s motorcade between DIA and Gaylord.

Doors were scheduled to open at 9 a.m. and Trump’s speeches were scheduled to begin at 1 p.m., barring any delays.

The reason for the Republican presidential candidate’s visit is the Denver suburb’s problems with Venezuelan migrants and gang activity in some apartment complexes this summer. He has seized on the issues in recent weeks, calling Aurora a “war zone” and using rhetoric that has drawn resistance from Mayor Mike Coffman and other local officials who say Trump is exaggerating the issues.

According to Trump’s campaign team, free tickets for the rally are sold out. Although the campaign did not announce how many attendees were expected, the Gaylord’s front desk told The Denver Post on Thursday that the event would be held in a room with a capacity of 10,000 people.