Published 09/13/2024 8:26:56 a.m.

Trump's Claims on Haitians Eating Pets Ignite Tensions in Springfield, Ohio

The Springfield community is upset by false claims that Haitians are eating pets, leading to confusion and frustration.
Former President Donald Trump’s rumors during a debate have heightened anti-immigrant fears in the mostly white city, where over 15,000 Haitians reside.
Schoolchildren are troubling peers with questions like, “How does the dog taste?” highlighting growing distress among families.

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The Independent

Racial tensions in Springfield have simmered for months. Trump’s rhetoric now has Haitians there in a full-blown ‘panic’

‘They call to know if it is safe for them to come out,’ one community leader told The Independent. ‘And we let them know, when they are going out, to be careful.’ Justin Rohrlich reports.

09/14/2024 2:09:10 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

Trump Says Would Order "Large Deportations" From Ohio Amid Migrant Row

Donald Trump said Friday that if elected president again he would initiate "large deportations" from the Ohio city that has seen a recent influx of Haitian migrants, whom he has baselessly accused of eating cats and dogs. "We will do large deportations from Springfield, Ohio," Trump told reporters in California as he spoke of how "barbaric criminals" including migrant gang members have been wreaking havoc in US communities.(Except for the headli…

09/13/2024 6:51:30 p.m.·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

Haitians in Ohio find solidarity at church after chaotic week of false pet-eating claims

For many Haitian immigrants, Sunday mornings in Springfield, Ohio, are spent joyfully worshipping God as they sing and pray in their native Creole. This Sunday, they needed that uplifting balm

09/15/2024 4:55:26 p.m.·United States

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Hindustan Times

Haitians in Ohio find solidarity at church after chaotic week of false pet-eating claims

09/15/2024 4:47:40 p.m.·New Delhi, India

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USA Today

JD Vance ate my dog and Elon Musk ate my cat. Will Trump address this very real issue?

'Not long ago, billionaire Elon Musk ate my cat, Mr. Smushyface. Days later, Donald Trump's running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, ate my dog, Zoe.'

09/13/2024 8:06:35 a.m.·United States

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

FBI looking into anti-Haitian threats at Springfield, Ohio, university

(Reuters) - The FBI said on Sunday it was assessing the credibility of threats against Haitians at Wittenberg University following baseless claims by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump that the migrants in the town were eating cats and dogs. Read full story

09/15/2024 7:24:00 p.m.·Malaysia

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