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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is scheduled to speak with the media Monday afternoon in Springfield as threats to the community continue to escalate following false accusations that the city's Haitian immigrants are eating their neighbors cats and dogs.
The now viral and highly politicized rumors are being fueled by former President Donald Trump, his running mate JD Vance and others, and violent threats against the community are upending daily life in their city.
Local and state officials have said the claims are untrue, wrongly cast the city in a negative light and have brought unwanted and frightening negative attention since Trump mentioned it in the presidential debate last week, when he called out Springfield by name. For two days straight, bomb threats prompted the evacuation of schools and government buildings, with some emailed threats referencing an influx of migrants into the community.
MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/ohio/ohio-gov-mike-dewine-springfield-threats-haitian-migrants-eating-cats-dogs-neighbors/95-372fef55-05c4-4f69-94b2-f64a2bfa694d
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is scheduled to speak with the media Monday afternoon in Springfield as threats to the community continue to escalate following false accusations that the city's Haitian immigrants are eating their neighbors cats and dogs.
The now viral and highly politicized rumors are being fueled by former President Donald Trump, his running mate JD Vance and others, and violent threats against the community are upending daily life in their city.
Local and state officials have said the claims are untrue, wrongly cast the city in a negative light and have brought unwanted and frightening negative attention since Trump mentioned it in the presidential debate last week, when he called out Springfield by name. For two days straight, bomb threats prompted the evacuation of schools and government buildings, with some emailed threats referencing an influx of migrants into the community.
MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/ohio/ohio-gov-mike-dewine-springfield-threats-haitian-migrants-eating-cats-dogs-neighbors/95-372fef55-05c4-4f69-94b2-f64a2bfa694d
