Former President Donald Trump and his running mate have prompted the false claims that migrants are eating people’s pets in the Ohio city, which officials have denied.

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 campuses, Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday at a news conference after he met with city officials.

“Our children deserve to be in school. Parents deserve to feel that their children are being educated and that their children are safe,” DeWine said.

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    2 months ago

    I’ve said this more than once, but… when people start actually getting murdered, will they keep doubling down on the racist lies?

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      2 months ago

      Yes.

      They’re hoping for a Reichstag Fire moment where they can win control during the chaos.

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      2 months ago

      It’s all amendment rights until it’s one of the racist fucks that gets murdered.
      Then the police get military equipment to deal with the rising crime rates.