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  • How Trump’s lies about pet-eating migrants brought misery to Springfield, Ohio

    09/20/2024 11:15:59 AM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 70 replies
    The New York Times ^ | Sept. 20, 2024 3 AM PT | David Wharton and Ben Poston
    False rumors of Haitian residents eating dogs and cats have thrown the Ohio city into turmoil.Daily life, says one resident, has been “turned upside down by such vitriol and ignorance.”Some Haitians have already decided to leave Springfield and Ohio altogether. 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...