Tag: Springfield
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JD Vance’s mic gets cut while talking about Springfield at VP debate
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance said “Kamala Harris’ open border” has “destroyed” the lives of American citizens in Springfield, Ohio, before having his mic cut by debate moderators. In Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate on CBS, Vance claimed undocumented immigrants are pushing up home prices and overwhelming local schools across the country, at the…
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Trump says he will visit Springfield, Ohio, ‘in the next two weeks’
Former President Donald Trump said at a rally Wednesday that he would travel to Springfield, Ohio, the focal point of unsubstantiated claims targeting Haitian migrants, “in the next two weeks.” “I’m going to go there in the next two weeks. I’m going to Springfield, and I’m going to Aurora” in Colorado, Trump said at a…
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After false pet claims, Springfield mayor says Trump visit would be ‘an extreme strain’ on resources
The Republican mayor of Springfield, Ohio, the city that has been the target of unfounded claims from former President Donald Trump and his running mate about Haitian immigrants’ eating residents’ pets said Tuesday that a visit from Trump would tax the city’s resources. “It would be an extreme strain on our resources. So it’d be…
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Kamala Harris rips Trump’s remarks on Springfield: ‘A crying shame’
Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday ripped Donald Trump’s repeated bashing of Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, saying the former president was “spewing lies grounded in tropes.” “It’s a crying shame. Literally,” Harris said in her most extensive remarks to date about her Republican opponent’s baseless claims. “I know that people are deeply troubled by…
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More than 30 bomb threats made in Springfield, Ohio, after false pets claims
At least 33 bomb threats have been made in Springfield, Ohio, since false claims — which were pushed by former President Donald Trump and his running mate — surfaced about Haitian migrants’ eating people’s pets, the governor said. All of the threats have been determined to be hoaxes. Some targeted Springfield schools, including elementary school…