During last week’s debate with Kamala Harris, Donald Trump put a target on the backs of legal Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio by baselessly claiming that they were kidnapping and eating people’s cats and dogs.
Since then not only has the town had to deal with bomb threats at schools and buildings, but the woman who started the rumor, Erika Lee publicly apologized saying she didn’t know just how hateful the public’s reaction would be to the Haitian community in Ohio.
Still, Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance continued to double down on the racist rhetoric and in a surprising admission, JD Vance said he has no problem peddling false stories as long as it brings attention to their cause. On Sunday (Sep.15), Vance was interviewed by CNN’s Dana Bash and was pressed about the growing animosity that MAGA country has towards the Haitian community over the baseless cats and dogs rumors …