Former President Donald Trump said at a rally Wednesday that he will travel to Springfield, Ohio, the epicenter of unsubstantiated claims targeting Haitian migrants, “in the next two weeks.”
“I’m going there in the next two weeks. I’m going to Springfield and I’m going to Aurora,” Trump said at a rally in Uniondale, New York.
There is Trump pushed baetcempty claims Haitian migrants eat pets in besieged Ohio city many times has been exposed. His running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, and allies on the ticket also spread the lie.
As for the aurora, Trump has spread many times denied the rumours related to Venezuelans in the city.
Posts on social networks spread across the Internet falsely claims A Venezuelan gang has taken over an apartment complex, which local officials have denied. Trump has repeatedly addressed both Springfield and Aurora in his rallies.
“You might not see me again, but that’s okay. I’ve got to do what I’ve got to do,” Trump added. “‘What happened to Trump?'” “Well, he never left Springfield.”
Springfield Mayor Rob Rue, a Republican, said oneews conference Trump’s visit on Tuesday will “extremely strain our resources.”
“So if they decide not to do this trip, that would be fine with me,” he said.
NBC News there is informed Trump plans to visit Springfield “soon,” he said.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said Trump, Vance and their allies have repeatedly spread false claims about the city. at least 33 bomb threats Made in Springfield. DeWine, a Republican, said he comes from “one particular country,” which some declined to name.
President of the Haitian Community Support Center in Springfield This was reported by NBC News The conspiracy theory left Haitians “fearing for their lives.”
Trump has made false claims about Haitian migrants at his rallies and last week during a debate against Vice President Kamala Harris.
“They eat dogs in Springfield,” Trump falsely said during the debate. “The people who come eat the cats. They eat, they eat the pets of the people who live there.”
Springfield offdoctors said there are no “authoritative reports” to support the claim.
The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for more information about his travel plans.
Jillian Frankel contributed.