Vance’s team was told Haitian immigrant rumors were false before debate, Springfield mayor confirms
The Trump campaign continued to push false claims about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, even after a top city leader told a campaign staffer for its vice presidential nominee ahead of this month’s presidential debate the rumors were “baseless,
Sorting Out Claims About the City Manager of Springfield, Ohio
Contrary to claims by social media users, Bryan Heck has consistently denied receiving credible reports of pets being eaten.
Springfield, Ohio Mayor: 'Helpful' if city left out of debate on immigration
Springfield, Ohio Mayor Rob Rue joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss a potential visit to his city by former President Donald Trump, that he says would be a strain on his city after the Trump campaign circulated rhetoric demonizing Haitian migrants who live in the city.
Vance’s Misleading Claim About Immigrants and Murders in Springfield, Ohio
Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, circulated a baseless rumor on social media that the residents of Springfield, Ohio, “have had their pets abducted and eaten by” immigrants. Now,
Springfield mayor: City officials told Vance staffer Haitian migrant rumors were ‘baseless’
“What has happened since then has happened,” Rue said. The mayor said that Springfield city manager Bryan Heck received a call on Sept. 9 from one of Vance’s staffer’s about a rumor that immigrants were eating people’s pets in the town. Heck told ...
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Miss Sassy, cat at center of Ohio pet-eating controversy, allegedly found alive
Miss Sassy is the cat supposedly at the center of recent claims about Haitian migrants killing and eating pets in an Ohio ...
Springfield City Manager Bryan Heck says immigration narrative 'skewed by misinformation'
Springfield City Manager Bryan Heck released a public statement Wednesday criticizing the unfounded rumors spread by ...
Trump’s false claims haven’t just triggered a string of bomb threats in Springfield — they’re also draining funds
Springfield Mayor Ron Rue has spent more than a week scrambling to respond to a wave of bomb threats while subtly touting how ...
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City facilities in Springfield, Ohio, receive bomb threats amid rhetoric targeting Haitian immigrants
Bryan Heck, the city manager in Springfield, has said there is no credible or detailed reports of any pets being abducted ...
He makes less than $15,000 and is trying to hold Springfield, Ohio, together
He’s met with Gov. Mike DeWine, a fellow native son of Springfield. He’s sought to reassure the Haitian immigrants in the ...
Vance fires back at criticism over Haitian pet-eating online conspiracy theory
Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) defended himself Tuesday against criticism over his amplification ...
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Pirates hit loss 82, a yearly tradition
M itch Keller was bad, career swingman Nick Martinez and the Cincinnati Reds shut out the Pittsburgh Pirates through six, ...
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Run-happy Lions top run-happy Cardinals
"For people who came and watched, that is a heck of a high school football game." With the Cardinals (0-3) leading late, Jessieville sophomore Tristen Reid caught a 43-yard pass from senior Dalton ...
‘This is costing our city’: Bomb threats and evacuations take financial toll on Springfield following Trump’s false claims
Springfield Mayor Ron Rue has spent more than a week scrambling to respond to a wave of bomb threats while subtly touting how ...
How the Trump Campaign Ran With Rumors About Pet-Eating Migrants—After Being Told They Weren’t True
Springfield, Ohio, city officials were contacted by Vance’s team and said the claims were baseless. It didn’t matter and now ...