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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston sets off firestorm with vows to resist Donald Trump’s mass deportation plans

Mayor walked back suggestion he’d mobilize police — but said he’d protest actions, face arrest

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston speaks at Fire Station No. 3 on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Denver. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston speaks at Fire Station No. 3 on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Denver. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
Joe Rubino - Staff portraits in The Denver Post studio on October 6, 2022. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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Mayor Mike Johnston's pointed comments last week about Denverites resisting a federal mass-deportation effort have generated blowback in Colorado and across the country. He has walked back from some but stuck by his vow of resistance.
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