Ohio City Receives Bomb Threats After False Xenophobic Attacks From Trump at Debate

It's really not surprising, but still infuriating, that Donald Trump's promotion of a well-debunked, xenophobic conspiracy theory relating to legal immigrants from Haiti in Springfield, Ohio -- alleging, falsely and without any evidence of any kind, that these individuals are stealing pets and eating them -- has resulted in threats of violence to the community. 

 From NBC affiliate station WDTN:

The Springfield Police Division confirmed to 2 NEWS that the building was evacuated due to an unspecified threat.

And from CBS affiliate WBNS:

City officials said they received a bomb threat via email at 8:24 a.m. The building was evacuated as a precautionary measure and local and regional law enforcement agencies responded.

"Our primary concern is the safety and well-being of our employees and residents. We are working to address this situation as swiftly as possible," the city said in a statement.

During the debate between Trump and Kamala Harris on Tuesday, Trump pushed the false and unfounded claims against immigrants in Springfield.

"They’re eating the dogs. They’re eating the cats. They’re eating the pets of the people that live there," Trump said.

When corrected by debate moderators about the outlandish statement, Trump said it was true because he had seen it on television.

The claims are entirely baseless. They are false. And they are racist. 

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