The bomb threat which resulted in the evacuation of Springfield City Hall in Ohio on Thursday used harmful language against the city’s immigrant community, aligning with recent false claims touted by Republicans, including former President Trump.
Springfield Mayor Rob Rue told The Washington Post that the threat “used hateful language towards immigrants and Haitians in our community.” At the second presidential debate on Tuesday, Trump said migrants are “eating the dogs” in the rural town 45 minutes west of Columbus.
“What they have done to our country by allowing these millions and millions of people to come into our country — and look at what’s happening to the towns [in the] United States.
A lot of towns don’t want to talk,” said Trump.
“Not going to be Aurora [or] Springfield.
A lot of towns don’t want to talk about it, because they’re so embarrassed by it.
They’re taking the geese.
You know where the geese are, in the park.
And even walking off with their pets,” Trump said.
City officials continue to insist that’s not the case, and Rue said these claims have “hurt” the community.
Along with recent false claims promoted by Republicans, including former President Trump, the bomb threat that forced the evacuation of Springfield City Hall in Ohio on Thursday included derogatory language directed towards the city’s immigrant community.
The threat “used hateful language towards immigrants and Haitians in our community,” Springfield Mayor Rob Rue told The Washington Post. “.
Trump claimed that immigrants are “eating the dogs” in the small community 45 minutes west of Columbus during Tuesday’s second presidential debate.
The damage that has been inflicted upon our nation by their permission for countless numbers of people to enter it is evident in the state of the American towns. Many towns are reluctant to communicate, according to Trump. “Neither Aurora nor Springfield will occur.”. Many towns are so ashamed of it that they are reluctant to discuss it. They’re eating the dogs in Springfield. ”.
Trump emphasized that “20,000 illegal Haitian immigrants have descended on a town of 58,000 people, destroying their way of life” during a campaign stop in Arizona on Thursday afternoon. “.
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“The geese in the town are reportedly being taken by the migrants, according to reports from the locals. Item: The geese are being taken. The geese are in the park; you know where they are. and even taking their pets with them,” Trump declared.
Rue said that these allegations have “hurt” the community, despite city officials’ continued insistence that this is untrue.
