Haitian group brings criminal charges against Trump, Vance for Springfield comments [Video]

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WJW) — In the state of Ohio, private citizens have the ability to legally file criminal charges.

Tuesday, a Haitian nonprofit called Haitian Bridge Alliance did just that, bringing criminal charges against former President Donald Trump and Ohio Sen. JD Vance who are currently running for president and vice president on the GOP ticket. The bench memorandum and supporting affidavit filed at Clark County Municipal Court comes following unfounded claims from both men regarding the large immigrant population in Springfield, Ohio.

The attorney for the organization says there is probable cause the two committed crimes and they want a judge to affirm that, file charges and issue arrest warrants for both men.

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The charges are as follows, as laid out by the Chandra Law Firm who is representing the group:

“We want the …