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How Trump’s lies about pet-eating migrants brought misery to Springfield, Ohio
The New York Times ^ | Sept. 20, 2024 3 AM PT | David Wharton and Ben Poston

Posted on 09/20/2024 11:15:59 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

A disturbing scenario has played out at public schools across Springfield, Ohio, in recent days, with children turned away as they arrive or, worse, rushed out of classrooms, all because of bomb threats.
Parents have struggled to explain to 6- and 7-year-olds what is happening. Some aren’t quite sure about sending their kids back.

“You don’t want to give in to the fear,” said a mother who asked not to be identified to protect her family. “But it’s your children.”

Haitians in this blue-collar city are not the only ones feeling threatened in the wake of false accusations that they are eating their neighbors’ cats and dogs — a claim parroted by former President Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance. With Springfield thrust into an angry national debate over immigration, dread has permeated neighborhoods across the city.

State troopers now stand guard outside schools and government buildings. Last weekend, suspected members of the far-right Proud Boys marched through the streets and the Ku Klux Klan distributed hate-filled leaflets. The unease is so pervasive that most residents interviewed by The Times declined to give their names, saying neighbors have been harassed for speaking to the media.

As one woman put it, daily life has been “turned upside down by such vitriol and ignorance.”

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Humor
KEYWORDS: benposton; davidwharton; enemieslist; enemyjournalists; gaslighting; haiti; libel; newyorkslimes; newyorktimes; nytsedition; nyttreason; ohio; peoplethatlivethere; slander; smear; springfield; theyreeatingthecats; theyreeatingthedogs; theyreeatingthepets
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To: woweeitsme

“So, what is the truth here? Are migrants eating pets or not?”

Don’t know. Don’t care. It’s a side issue.

The main issue are unvetted illegal aliens. First they should come in legalized or not at all. We need to have a vetting process for people coming into this country.


21 posted on 09/20/2024 11:25:45 AM PDT by plain talk
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To: ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton

Don’t be so series!


22 posted on 09/20/2024 11:26:06 AM PDT by cuban leaf (2024 is going to be one for the history books, like 1939. And 2025 will be more so, like 1940-1945.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Or a Haitian with a cat.


23 posted on 09/20/2024 11:26:34 AM PDT by cuban leaf (2024 is going to be one for the history books, like 1939. And 2025 will be more so, like 1940-1945.)
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To: All

I rather doubt that someone from Springfield said their town was “ turned upside down by such vitriol and ignorance.”
This is such a weird hill for Dems to die on. You’d be lucky if the worst thing 20k Haitians do is eat some stray cats


24 posted on 09/20/2024 11:27:05 AM PDT by escapefromboston (Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.)
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To: ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton

Except that is not the correct incorrect spelling


25 posted on 09/20/2024 11:27:31 AM PDT by al baby (I know sarcasm )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“Some Haitians have already decided to leave Springfield and Ohio altogether.”

That’s a plus for the city residents. Maybe the cats, ducks and geese can rest a little easier. But they still have a ways to ago in pushing the migrants out of Springfield.


26 posted on 09/20/2024 11:28:05 AM PDT by princeofdarkness
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To: plain talk

They technically are “legal” in status as refugees, which will be converted into legal citizenshil and voting privileges by the 2028 election.


27 posted on 09/20/2024 11:28:45 AM PDT by MTBobcat (The “rank-and-file” are as corrupted as their leadership.)
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To: Sacajaweau

My town of 10,000 has been overwhelmed with a developer wanting to add 2500 family units before we had any services like water, schools, or post office ready. It’s been a big deal for 3 years. He asked for approval when council meetings were being done by zoom. As soon as they allowed us regular folk back in for in person meetings, there was a huge uproar. We’ve done everything we can to slow down the development, but it’s happening whether the townsfolk like it or not.

I really feel for Springfield. It’s always been a cute town. No idea what it looks like now.


28 posted on 09/20/2024 11:29:04 AM PDT by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TPetty)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Trump played rope-a-dope with the leftist kooks; They were so anxious to catch Trump in a lie the truth about mass imigration is getting out.


29 posted on 09/20/2024 11:30:30 AM PDT by Kid Shelleen (Beat your plowshares into swords. Let the weak say I am strong)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Near where I grew up in Spring Valley, NY there’s been a large a large Haitian community for over 50yrs. There’s more animosity between them and “native born” Blacks than across racial lines, tribalism. In all fairness to those people it’s almost unheard of when pets are stolen by them. Most of them are 2nd, 3rd generation who moved from Brooklyn or Southeast Queens.


30 posted on 09/20/2024 11:30:38 AM PDT by Impala64ssa (Laiken Riley is my daughter!)
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To: Sacajaweau

500,000 people from four countries being flown to the interior of the USA by the Biden administration are here illegally since Biden does not have the authority to do this. Our feckless Republicans in Washington just watch the Biden administration do unconstitutional things over and over. Sickening.

I remember when Trump was president. Every time he tried to do anything to tighten up the border, it was in court almost immediately. After that Trump’s actions took months before they wound through the courts and were found to be constitutional. Are there any lawsuits by Republicans against Biden’s border invasion.?


31 posted on 09/20/2024 11:31:32 AM PDT by Freee-dame ( )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Well, Uncle Walter's lies helped to perpetuate the death and suffering of millions in the Soviet Union. So why should I buy into the NYT's beyond sanctimonious lecturing about something like this?
32 posted on 09/20/2024 11:33:31 AM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966 )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Don’t know about the cat stories, but I did see a video of a Springfield OH woman who said that a couple of Haitian men
came to her house and wanted to “rent” a chicken for a young girl’s coming of age party.
She said they became abusive when she refused to rent or sell them one of her live chickens.
Another time she saw 2 Haitian men climb her fence and chase her pet ducks and geese around the yard until she ran them off.


33 posted on 09/20/2024 11:39:19 AM PDT by Blueway
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To: woweeitsme

“Are migrants eating pets or not?”

That is NOT the issue. The issue is the federal government dumping 20,000 uneducated, third-worlders from the most failed nation in the Western Hemisphere on a small midwestern town in the dark of night. The people were never asked if they wanted these outsiders dumped en masse on them. The government itself decided to do this, to break the cultural cohesion of a small midwestern town.

In the past, such towns grew through organic growth assimilating new immigrants slowly. Those immigrants wanted to become Americans. But not these Haitians. They were intentionally dumped on this town and they are here under TEMPORARY Protected Status. “On June 28, 2024, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the extension and redesignation of Haiti for TPS for 18 months, from Aug. 4, 2024, through Feb. 3, 2026.”

So these people will have to leave in 18 months. Do you think they have any interest in becoming Americans, becoming citizens?

The government’s actions have disrupted the community, overwhelmed public safety, overwhelmed schools, overwhelmed health care and have cause unscrupulous landlords to triple rents and evict tenants of many years.

Forget the pet and goose eating. That is a red herring. The real issue is our out-of-control government destroying our culture, our people, and our country without our consent.

The more we discuss pet-eating, the more we are playing a losing hand and letting them win.


34 posted on 09/20/2024 11:39:30 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (May the soy boys, feminazis, and alphabet weirdos choke on the toxic fumes of our masculinity)
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To: MTBobcat

Yes. I was speaking in a general sense but incorrect wrt Haitians. Thanks!

They are legal refugees but unvetted.


35 posted on 09/20/2024 11:39:39 AM PDT by plain talk
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

They’re eating the Dawgs they’re eating the pets. Send them all back to hell.


36 posted on 09/20/2024 11:44:31 AM PDT by toddausauras (Trump 2024)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
Good post. The pet thing is a side-show. Residents are complaining about safety, car crashes, chaos in the local markets where invaders open food and eat in the store w/out paying.

One resident said his insurance company raised rates b/c of the rise in uninsured collisions in Springfield, OH.

It's really sad their elected leaders and religion leaders are not helping and are in fact working against them.

37 posted on 09/20/2024 11:45:32 AM PDT by HonkyTonkMan ( )
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To: FamiliarFace

There was an article about something very similar being started in Waco, Texas the other day. All I could think of when I read it was they are building an illegal alien village.


38 posted on 09/20/2024 11:47:47 AM PDT by farmguy ( )
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To: woweeitsme

According to press reports from people on the ground yes they are& causing hit & run accidents. As well as other crimes. But the MSM is down p laying it.


39 posted on 09/20/2024 11:50:36 AM PDT by Nebr FAL owner (Treason is the reason for Democrat Sedition & subvertion )
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To: woweeitsme

NYT. ( NOT YOUR TRUTH )


40 posted on 09/20/2024 11:50:50 AM PDT by Pearfect (Ou can't beat the competition lock-in)
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