There is one statement in particular that has received a lot of attention after the debate between presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris this week. Namely Trump’s claim that Haitian migrants steal and eat the pets of people in the city of Springfield in Ohio: – In Springfield they eat the dogs, they eat the cats. They eat the pets of the residents there. This is what is happening in our country, Trump said. – Talk about extreme, was the response to Harris, who ridiculed Trump’s statement. – Their pets are safe But there is no evidence that Haitian migrants steal and eat pets. Donald Trump and Kamala Harris during the presidential debate on Wednesday night. Photo: Brian Snyder / Reuters/NTB The authorities and the police in Springfield have been clear that the former president’s claims are not true. “Springfield is a beautiful community and your pets are safe here,” Mayor Rob Rue told MSNBC on Friday. Despite this, the former president does not seem to be giving up. Instead, he doubts the lie. Trump’s claim is based on a flood of rumors in social media ahead of the debate. Trump himself claimed that he had “seen this on TV”, but did not point to any source. Both vice-presidential candidate JD Vance and many of Trump’s supporters have embraced the lie. It is still spreading like wildfire on social media. Will mass deport Haitian migrants On Friday evening, Trump said he will carry out mass deportations of migrants in Springfield if he is elected, according to Reuters. – I am angry that illegal Haitian migrants are taking over Springfield, Ohio. You see what happens, don’t you, he said during a campaign meeting in Las Vegas. Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 13. On stage, he raises a clenched fist as he looks at the audience. Photo: Piroschka Van De Wouw / Reuters/NTB Between 12,000 and 15,000 immigrants live in Springfield, according to the city’s authorities. The vast majority of them are there legally. The Biden administration granted temporary residency to several hundred thousand Haitian migrants in June. Haitian migrants have become an important part of the workforce in the city. Local authorities nevertheless point out that the immigration to Springfield creates some problems. Among other things, the population is growing rapidly and the city lacks enough resources to provide them with sufficient basic services, such as school, housing and health care. Bomb threats after the debate Trump’s claims have provoked strong reactions. On Friday, incumbent President Joe Biden also asked that Trump must give up the lie. – This has to stop, what he is doing, it has to stop, he said according to CNN. Biden will give a speech at the White House on Friday. Photo: Kevin Lamarque / Reuters/NTB In the wake of the debate on Wednesday, several schools and public buildings have been evacuated following bomb threats. Local government officials have also been subjected to threats, writes NBC. The Springfield mayor is calling for the lies about Haitian migrants to stop. – We need them to understand what their words are doing to cities like Springfield. What we need is help, not misinformation, says Rue. Published 14.09.2024, at 09.58 Updated 14.09.2024, at 11.07
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