DeWine in Springfield as city deals with threats to the community [Video]

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine was in Springfield on Monday as the city faces bomb threats and public safety concerns stemming from a nationwide debate on immigration.

Officials in Springfield have tried to tamp down misinformation about Haitian immigrants living in the city after claims surfaced that they were eating neighborhood pets. City leaders shared that there have been no credible or detailed reports of any pets being abducted or eaten. 

The claims were amplified by former President Donald Trump during last week’s debate.

The falsehoods about Springfield’s Haitian immigrants were spread online by Trump’s running mate, JD Vance, on the eve of Tuesday’s debate between Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.

Vance was asked in an interview whether he knew the claims were …