White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said Thursday that the U.S. government worried about the dangers What this could mean for migrant communities like the Haitian community fake news propagated by former President and candidate Donald Trump and other radical Republicans.
“It is dangerous, yes, and we are worried“You have all reported how communities, especially Haitian communities, are in fear for their lives because of the way this is being talked about and it is destroying communities,” he said at a news conference.
Jean-Pierre thus mentioned the Trump’s statements (2017-2021) during last Tuesday’s debate, when he assured that in cities like Springfield (Ohio) Migrants “eat dogs” and “eat cats”. “There is concern every time we see this type of hateful rhetoric, this type of defamation, which could lead to dangerous scenarios,” the spokesperson warned.
Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, have spread false information about Haitian migrants. Local authorities have already denied these rumours.that spread like wildfire on social media. Trump’s comment, which was immediately denied by the presenter himself ABC News’ David Muir, the debate moderator, sparked enormous controversy nationally and internationally.
The Haitian government itself yesterday rejected the accusations. discriminatory and called for the protection of Haitian citizens in the United States. “What’s happening here is an attempt to tear down communities and disrespect them, as well as disrespect law enforcement, and that’s the opposite of what our country deserves. This is unworthy and an insult. for all of us Americans,” added Jean-Pierre. In this context, a bomb alert This Thursday prompted the evacuation of the Springfield City Council headquarters.
The city said in a statement that the bomb threat targeted several facilities in Springfield and that several offices had been evacuated, including the mayor’s office, and a police operation had been launched. Located in southwest Ohio and with a population of about 60,000, Springfield saw the arrival of a few 10,000 Haitians who settled there in search of work.
