A Haitian-rights group wants Trump and Vance arrested over false claims of pet-eating in Springfield [Video]

A Haitian-rights group is seeking the arrest of former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, over them repeating unfounded claims about Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, eating pets.

These claims, which local authorities say lack any credible evidence, led to bomb threats, the closures of public buildings, and event cancellations.

The Haitian Bridge Alliance filed an affidavit on Tuesday in Clark County Municipality Court asking the judge to charge Trump and Vance with violating seven Ohio statutes.

The affidavit, filed by Guerline Jozef, the cofounder of the Haitian Bridge Alliance, accused the two men of violating state statutes, including disrupting public services, making false alarms, telecommunications harassment, and aggravated menacing.

It asked that the court find probable cause that criminal charges are warranted for the “violated” statutes because of the “harmful lies repeatedly spewed” by Trump and Vance.

During his recent presidential debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump said: “In Springfield, they are eating …