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Springfield mayor says the city told a Vance campaign staffer rumors about Haitian immigrants were ‘baseless’

The mayor of Springfield, Ohio, has confirmed a Wall Street Journal report that the Trump campaign echoed false claims about Haitian immigrants since the September presidential debate – despite the city informing a campaign staffer the day before the rumors were “baseless.

Opinion

Chicago Sun-Times · 2h

Trump, Vance and their 'blood libel' about Haitian immigrants

For most Americans, kidnapping and cooking a family pet would be more shocking than pretty much anything I can imagine. That's why it's a blood libel: a false accusation that tries to make people seem subhuman.

Yahoo · 22h

Springfield, Ohio, mayor granted emergency powers as Haitian immigrants say they fear for their safety amid Trump and Vance’s false claims

The Haitian community in Springfield, Ohio has reported concerns for their safety amid false claims spread by former President Donald Trump and Ohio Sen. JD Vance.

Haitian, Springfield

ABC News on MSN · 2d

Why did Haitian immigrants settle in Springfield, Ohio?

Former President Donald Trump's false and provocative claims about Haitian immigrants abducting and eating pets in Springfield, Ohio, have cast a national spotlight on the small midwestern city and its migrant population.

Los Angeles Times on MSN · 3h

Anti-Haitian rhetoric has made Springfield residents dismayed and fearful

Haitians in blue-collar Springfield, Ohio, are not the only ones feeling threatened in the wake of false accusations that they are eating their neighbors’ cats and dogs. Across town, people are anxious and worried about what's next.

News Nation on MSN · 2d

Why Haitian immigrants are moving to Springfield, Ohio

Haitian immigrants have moved to Springfield, Ohio, in recent years, seeing an opportunity to rebuild in the area after escaping mass violence and poverty back home in Haiti. This week, the community was unwittingly flung into the national spotlight after former President Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance repeated unsubstantiated claims that some immigrants in the Ohio

Trump, Springfield

Business Insider on MSN · 1d

Trump says he plans to visit Springfield — but its Republican mayor isn't so keen

Donald Trump said Wednesday during a rally that he plans to visit Springfield, Ohio. But the town's Republican mayor has concerns about the idea.

Yahoo · 15h

Trump visit to Springfield, OH, will ‘strain’ the city, mayor says

The mayor of Springfield, Ohio, which has been flung into the national spotlight over false claims by Donald Trump and JD Vance about Haitian immigrants eating neighbors’ pets, said the city would face significant “strain” and a “tax on resources” if the former president were to visit.

The New Republic on MSN · 1d

Springfield’s GOP Mayor Issues Stark Warning to Trump After His Lies

The mayor of Springfield, Ohio, doesn’t want Donald Trump anywhere near the town. At a news conference Tuesday, Mayor Rob Rue said that a visit from the former president and convicted felon would be too much for local authorities to handle as they grapple with the fallout from false rumors about Haitian immigrants capturing and eatings pets,

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Woman Behind Springfield Haitian Immigrants 'Eating Pets' Rumor Speaks Out

"It just exploded into something I didn't mean to happen," Erika Lee, a Springfield resident, told NBC News on Friday.

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Springfield, Ohio, schools open Tuesday with increased security amid threats linked to false claims about Haitian immigrants

Schools in Springfield, Ohio, will open Tuesday with increased security provided by the state, as threats linked to false ...

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Fact-checking JD Vance's claims about Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio

Sen. JD Vance, Donald Trump's 2024 running mate, continues to fuel the firestorm surrounding Springfield, Ohio, with false ...

What led to Haitian immigrants coming to Springfield; Redistricting amendment ballot language final, and more on Ohio Has Issues

Learn when and how Haitian immigrants ended up in Springfield, plus what both sides say about the Ohio Supreme Court’s ruling ...

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Ohio Catholic bishops warn against 'unfounded gossip' and 'scapegoating' of Haitian immigrants

The Catholic Conference of Ohio, which represents bishops from diocesan groups across the state, published a letter Thursday ...

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Brooklyn healthcare workers stand with Haitian immigrants, denounce Trump’s ‘pet eating’ claims

Although Trump didn’t specify the ethnicity of the migrants during the debate, his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, ...

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'Folks are scared': Springfield, OH residents reeling from the fallout of Trump's immigration lies

Shaq Brewster, NBC News Correspondent, Chris Welter, Managing Editor of WYSO Southwest Ohio’s community owned public radio ...

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The Truth About Springfield, Ohio | Sidebar

The Washington Post's Libby Casey, Rhonda Colvin and James Hohmann sit down with Senior Video Journalist Jorge Ribas, who just got back from Springfield, Ohio – where the neighborhood pets are ...

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