{"id":2339070,"date":"2024-09-10T10:05:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T14:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-allies-peddle-unverified-rumors-of-immigrants-abusing-animals-to-attack-harris-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-10T10:10:53","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T14:10:53","slug":"trump-allies-peddle-unverified-rumors-of-immigrants-abusing-animals-to-attack-harris-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-allies-peddle-unverified-rumors-of-immigrants-abusing-animals-to-attack-harris-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump allies peddle unverified rumors of immigrants abusing animals to attack Harris &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-allies-peddle-unverified-rumors-of-immigrants-abusing-animals-to-attack-harris-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2339070&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In \u200dSpringfield, Ohio,\u2064 a recent controversy emerged surrounding reports fueled by\u2063 top Republican figures, including Senator\u200d J.D.\u200c Vance\u2062 and Donald \u2063Trump\u200d Jr., claiming that Haitian immigrants are \u2064creating chaos in \u200dthe area and even abusing animals. These claims followed viral testimonies from \u200clocal residents alleging that homeless Haitian immigrants were squatting, screaming, and \u2062reportedly killing pets for\u2063 food. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/erick-erickson-the-man-who-willingly-crawled-onto-a-pyre-to-be-burned-alive-for-jesus\/\" title=\"Erick Erickson: The Man Who Willingly Crawled Onto a Pyre To Be Burned Alive for Jesus\">local authorities<\/a>, including the\u2062 Springfield Police \u200cDivision and City Manager Bryan Heck, dismissed \u200dthese\u200b rumors as \u200bfalse, confirming that\u200b there have\u2063 been no\u200d credible reports of\u2062 such \u200bincidents. They noted that the immigrant population had indeed surged significantly, \u200bleading to concerns about resource strain, but\u200b emphasized that there were no verified instances of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reports-red-flag-laws-result-in-66-firearm-confiscations\/\" title=\"Reports: Red flag laws result in 66 firearm confiscations\">criminal behavior<\/a>. \u200bThe discussion has gained traction in the political landscape, with Republican leaders using the situation to criticize Vice President Kamala Harris for her immigration\u200c policies that\u2064 temporarily shield a \u200blarge number of \u2062Haitian \u2062immigrants\u200d from deportation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump allies peddle unverified rumors of immigrants abusing animals to attack Harris<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1659394\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Top Republicans, including Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH) and former President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> eldest son, expressed concern that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/haiti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Haitian<\/a> immigrants are allegedly &ldquo;causing chaos&rdquo; in Ohio even as authorities claim such reports are false.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Videos of numerous Springfield, Ohio, residents <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/VL4JXoFcJQI?t=4230s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>testifying during a town meeting<\/a> that &ldquo;homeless&rdquo; Haitian immigrants were squatting, &ldquo;screaming&rdquo; at homeowners, and killing animals for food went viral on social media this week.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Springfield, Ohio woman says homeless Haitians are trying to camp out on her front yard, says she &ldquo;wants out of this town.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have men that cannot speak English in my front yard, screaming at me, throwing mattresses in my front yard.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Look at me, I weigh 95 pounds. I couldn&#8217;t&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eShzG8grC1\">pic.twitter.com\/eShzG8grC1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1833134591076704691?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Vance, who is Trump&rsquo;s running mate, Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX), and Donald Trump Jr. were among the Republicans who used the Springfield residents&rsquo; anger as fodder to attack Vice President Kamala Harris.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Months ago, I raised the issue of Haitian illegal immigrants draining social services and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/migrants-eating-pets-kamala-harris-called-out-over-alarming-claims-as-border-crisis-rages\/\" title=\"Migrants Eating Pets? Kamala Harris Called Out Over Alarming Claims as Border Crisis Rages\">generally causing chaos<\/a> all over Springfield, Ohio,&rdquo; Vance <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JDVance\/status\/1833148904864465117\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>wrote<\/a> in a post to X. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Months ago, I raised the issue of Haitian illegal immigrants draining social services and generally causing chaos all over Springfield, Ohio.<\/p>\n<p>Reports now show that people have had their pets abducted and eaten by people who shouldn&#8217;t be in this country. Where is our border czar? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rf0EDIeI5i\">pic.twitter.com\/rf0EDIeI5i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JD Vance (@JDVance) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JDVance\/status\/1833148904864465117?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Reports now show that people have had their pets abducted and eaten by people who shouldn&rsquo;t be in this country. Where is our border czar?&rdquo; Vance asked.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Vance&rsquo;s office said the Ohio senator is concerned about the reports in his home state because he had &ldquo;received a high volume of calls and emails over the past several weeks from concerned citizens in Springfield: His tweet is based on what he is hearing from them,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/4869901-vance-haitians-eating-pets-ohio-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>comments<\/a> to the<em> Hill<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Hunt, who has represented Texas&rsquo;s 38th Congressional District since 2023, also jumped into the fray.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We cannot allow our pets to become a hot lunch for Kamala&rsquo;s newcomers,&rdquo; he declared in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WesleyHuntTX\/status\/1833194626468999557\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>post<\/a> to X. &ldquo;This November, you can do your part,&rdquo; he continued. &ldquo;Protect the Animals. Vote Trump.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Springfield Police Division on Sunday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldnewssun.com\/news\/springfield-police-say-no-reports-of-pets-stolen-after-viral-social-media-post\/3WSIZQNHQVE4NP4TS5BVHBB2PY\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> it had not received complaints about animals being eaten, according to the <em>Springfield News-Sun<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Springfield City Manager Bryan Heck also said reports that Haitian immigrants are abusing animals were untrue. He rejected concerns migrants were &ldquo;causing chaos&rdquo; in his city.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In response to recent rumors alleging criminal activity by the immigrant population in our city, we wish to clarify that there have been no credible reports or specific claims of pets being harmed, injured or abused by individuals within the immigrant community,&rdquo; Heck told the <em>Hill<\/em>. &ldquo;Additionally, there have been no verified instances of immigrants engaging in illegal activities such as squatting or littering in front of residents&rsquo; homes. Furthermore, no reports have been made regarding members of the immigrant community deliberately disrupting traffic.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Heck&rsquo;s words came after he sent a <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs4local.com\/resources\/pdf\/424e2ed5-1636-4748-9431-fd68ad00d92d-HousingandImmigrationLetter7.8.2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>letter<\/a> to the Senate Banking Committee in July, worrying that Springfield&rsquo;s surging Haitian population had put a &ldquo;significant strain&rdquo; on his city.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Springfield&rsquo;s Haitian population has increased to 15,000 &mdash; 20,000 over the last four years in a community of just under 60,000 previous residents, putting a significant strain on our resources and ability to provide ample housing for all of our residents,&rdquo; his letter read.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration announced it would shield approximately 309,000 Haitian immigrants in the United States illegally from deportation in June. The announcement came as the Caribbean island grapples with gang violence, with a young American missionary couple among those murdered in the country earlier this year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the midst of the controversy over Haitian residents in Ohio, Donald Trump&rsquo;s eldest son blasted his father&rsquo;s chief opponent for &ldquo;destroying Springfield.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Less than three months ago, Kamala Harris and her Administration blocked 300k unvetted Haitian Migrants from being deported out of our country,&rdquo; Donald Trump Jr. wrote in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DonaldJTrumpJr\/status\/1833156125790793824\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>post<\/a> to X. &ldquo;Today, those <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-house-republicans-call-on-biden-to-keep-title-42-in-place-call-for-briefing-from-cdc-dhs\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans Call On Biden To Keep Title 42 In Place, Call For Briefing From CDC, DHS\">unvetted migrants<\/a> are sucking up precious resources and destroying Springfield, Ohio. Kamala Harris did this.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>At the Aug. 27 Springfield City Commission meeting, residents said the surge of Haitians had overwhelmed the city&rsquo;s Clark County Department of Job and Family Services, or JFS.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>One woman complained that &ldquo;we can&rsquo;t get through the doors of JFS to do anything. We can&rsquo;t get through it. The line is just too long. We have brought too many people to come in here and be able to apply for free stuff, and here we are, working, paying those taxes every week for what? What?&nbsp;So we can&rsquo;t get through the doors of Social Security so I can file for retirement?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Local resident Anthony Harris alleged Haitian immigrants were &ldquo;flipping cars in the middle of the street,&rdquo; while another Springfield woman told the audience she had &ldquo;men that cannot speak English in my front yard, screaming at me, throwing mattresses in my front yard.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Look at me, I weigh 95 pounds. I couldn&rsquo;t defend myself if I had to. My husband is elderly,&rdquo; she added.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Other Springfield leaders claimed concerns over Haitians overwhelming the town were fueled by &ldquo;white supremacist and antidemocratic movements.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;White supremacist and antidemocratic movements have always used the claim that so-called black savages are coming to destroy, especially when political power is up for grabs,&rdquo; said Erik Crew, a staff attorney at the Haitian Bridge Alliance and a Cincinnati native with a Springfield background. &ldquo;This is no different. This time, they are saying it is Haitians, and this time, it is being used to try to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/knowles-the-bad-faith-debate-over-cancel-culture\/\" title=\"KNOWLES: The Bad Faith Debate Over \u2018Cancel Culture\u2019\">score political points<\/a> around immigration as well.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1659394\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1659394\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump associates are spreading unverified claims about immigrants mistreating animals to criticize Vice President Harris. Prominent Republicans, such as Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Donald Trump Jr., voiced worries that Haitian immigrants are supposedly creating disorder in Ohio, despite officials stating these allegations are unfounded. Videos surfaced this week showing Springfield residents at a town meeting alleging that &#8220;homeless&#8221; Haitian immigrants were squatting on properties, yelling at homeowners, and killing pets for food. One Springfield resident expressed her distress over the situation, saying she felt unsafe with men who couldn&#8217;t speak English shouting at her and leaving mattresses in her yard.<\/p>\n<p>Vance, who is running alongside Trump in the upcoming election, along with Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) and Trump Jr., used the residents&#8217; frustrations to target Harris. Vance tweeted about concerns he had raised months earlier regarding Haitian illegal immigrants allegedly straining social services and causing disturbances in Springfield. He claimed there were reports of pets being taken and eaten by individuals he believes shouldn&#8217;t be in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Vance&#8217;s office indicated that his concerns stemmed from numerous calls and emails from worried citizens in Springfield. Hunt also joined the conversation by suggesting that pets should not become victims of violence due to immigration policies linked to Harris.<\/p>\n<p>However, local authorities have denied any reports of animal abuse or other criminal activities involving immigrants. Springfield City Manager Bryan Heck stated there have been no credible claims of harm or disruption caused by the immigrant community.<\/p>\n<p>Heck previously expressed concern about an influx of Haitians putting pressure on city resources but clarified that recent rumors regarding criminal behavior were unfounded.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration recently announced protections for around 309,000 undocumented Haitian immigrants amid ongoing gang violence issues in Haiti.<\/p>\n<p>In light of these developments concerning Haitian residents in Ohio, Donald Trump Jr. criticized Harris for allowing unvetted migrants into the country while claiming they were depleting local resources.<\/p>\n<p>At a recent city commission meeting, some residents voiced their frustrations over long wait times at local services due to an increase in demand attributed to new arrivals from Haiti.<\/p>\n<p>Others suggested that fears surrounding Haitians taking over the town were being fueled by extremist narratives aimed at scoring political points during a sensitive time regarding immigration policy discussions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2339071,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Haiti.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[8066,4021,4727,7350,3634],"class_list":["post-2339070","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-allies","tag-harris","tag-immigrants","tag-rumors","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Haiti.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339070","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2339070"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339070\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2339071"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2339070"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2339070"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2339070"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}