Ohio’s Republican Governor Defends Haitian Immigrants: ‘Helped the Economy’ – newsweek
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Ohio’s Governor Mike DeWine, a Republican, defended Haitian immigrants in his state during a Sunday interview after former President Donald Trump, the GOP’s presidential nominee, and his running mate Ohio Senator JD Vance, have amplified discredited accusations against the community in recent days.
Trump and Vance have repeatedly promoted claims that Haitian immigrants, who are in the United States legally, have been “eating the pets” of their neighbors in Springfield, Ohio. During Trump’s debate with Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris on ABC News on Tuesday, Trump said dogs and cats were being eaten by the migrants, despite local officials already saying there were no credible reports of this happening.
“In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs—the people that came in,” Trump claimed about Haitian immigrants. “They’re eating the cats. They’re eating the pets of the people that live there, and this is what’s happening in our country, and it’s a shame.”
One of the debate moderators, ABC News’ David Muir, quickly fact-checked Trump’s claim and told viewers that the outlet had spoken to Springfield’s city manager about those allegations who told them that “there had been no credible reports of specific claims of pets being harmed, injured or abused by individuals within the immigrant community.”
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