False Claims Matter: Haitian Migrants in Ohio Under Seige

 

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Vice President candidate JD Vance have blamed Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio of eating pets.  Their words are having consequences.

Yesterday, the city hall building in Springfield, Ohio was evacuated after receiving a bomb threat, just days after former President Donald Trump shared false claims about migrants living there.

Multiple agencies and media outlets “were alerted to” the bomb threat directed at Springfield City Hall and other buildings via an email . . ., according to a statement from city government. The threat prompted “an immediate response from local and regional law enforcement.”

The buildings were evacuated as a safety precaution, Springfield Police Chief Allison Elliott said at a press conference. The source of the threat remains unclear, but authorities have opened an investigation.

“Springfield is a community that needs help,” Springfield Mayor Rob Rue told the Washington Post that the threats had used “hateful language” towards Haitians and immigrants.

Around 12,000 to 15,000 immigrants live in the county surrounding Springfield, ABC News reported.

KJ