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Vance’s team was told Haitian immigrant rumors were false before debate, Springfield mayor confirms

The Trump campaign continued to push false claims about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, even after a top city leader told a campaign staffer for its vice presidential nominee ahead of this month’s presidential debate the rumors were “baseless,

Christian Science Monitor · 1d

The rumors targeted Haitians. All of Springfield is paying the price.

Springfield, Ohio, found itself thrust into the national spotlight as the latest backdrop for heated immigration rhetoric, based on a discredited rumor. Then the bomb threats began.

WKYC-TV Cleveland on MSN · 1d

Vance spread Springfield rumors even after his staff was told they were false, news report says

Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance’s staff was told by Springfield officials that a racially charged rumor Vance had been amplifying was false, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. Despite a wave of death and bomb threats directed at the community,

Springfield children 'fearful' amid dozens of bomb threats

NBC News · 1d

Springfield children 'fearful' amid dozens of bomb threats after false migrant rumors

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The dozens of bomb threats and the onslaught of public attention that has befallen a small Ohio city since President Donald Trump and others pushed the false claim that Haitian migrants were stealing and eating pets has children living in fear, worried parents said Thursday.

Latin Times · 12h

Children in Springfield Say They Live in Fear After More Than 30 Bomb Threats Over False Pet-Eating Rumors

Such claims have resulted in at least 33 bomb threats been made in Springfield and, according to worried parents, children are now living in fear. All of the threats made have been determined to be hoaxes. Some of them targeted Springfield schools, including elementary school campuses, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said on Sept. 17 at a news conference.

NPR · 2d

Bomb threats followed Trump's false claims about Springfield. Some Haitians may leave

A Haitian community leader in Springfield, Ohio tells Morning Edition that some newcomers are pondering leaving after a string of bomb threats made to the city after former President Trump elevated debunked claims about new migrants during presidential debate with VP Harris.

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How influencers flocked to Springfield chasing debunked rumors and attention

Sensationalized and out-of-context videos from influencers are helping to elevate the false and racist rumors that Haitian ...

More truth about Springfield, Ohio: What has happened since the pet-eating rumors started

Bomb threats, school evacuations impact Springfield, Ohio, ever since JD Vance and Donald Trump spread pet-eating rumors ...

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‘It just exploded': Springfield woman claims she never meant to spark false rumors about Haitians

The woman behind an early Facebook post that helped spark baseless rumors about Haitians eating pets told NBC ... “It just ...

Springfield Community Flocks To Support Haitian Restaurants In Light Of Trump Rumors

The Springfield, Ohio, community has come together to uplift a local Haitian restaurant following viral rumors about ...

Threats of violence in Springfield are taking a toll in the city’s finances

Springfield Mayor Ron Rue has spent more than a week scrambling to respond to a wave of bomb threats while subtly touting how ...

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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 ...

Gov. DeWine, mayor say Trump event in Springfield would strain city's resources

Gov. Mike DeWine held a briefing in Springfield, Ohio, to provide an update on the city that's been thrust into a national ...

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Haitian Times Staff Targeted With Swatting, Threats Over Ohio Coverage

Haitian Times journalists said they have been harassed for covering the false claims about Haitian immigrants eating pets in ...

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