Earlier this week, Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine vocally distanced himself from former President Donald Trump’s claim that Haitian immigrants in the town of Springfield, OH are eating people’s pets.
Trump made the claim during Tuesday’s debate against Vice President Kamala Harris.
“In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs — the people that came in — they’re eating the cats,” he said. “They’re eating — they’re eating the pets of the people that live there. And this is what’s happening in our country, and it’s a shame.”
Earlier in the week, Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, shared the claim on social media, saying, “Reports now show that people have had their pets abducted and eaten by people who shouldn’t be in this country.”
“This is something that came up on the internet, and the internet can be quite crazy sometimes,” DeWine claimed.
Now, suddenly, he’s sending hundreds of reinforcements to Springfield.
According to a RedState report, DeWine announced new state support for the city of Springfield, including the mobilization of state troopers.
“I want the people of Springfield and Clark County to know that as we move forward, we will continue to do everything we can to help the community deal with this surge of migrants,” said DeWine. “The federal government has not demonstrated that they have any kind of plan to deal with the issue. We will not walk away.”
All is fine, though, right?
Well, if you ask the people of Springfield, all is not well.
For instance, a leaked 911 call from a resident reporting Haitians carrying dead geese.
🚨 Springfield, Ohio
Leaked 911 call from August 26th of a Caller Reporting 4 Haitian Illegal Aliens Carrying Dead Geese
As Trump said in the debate last night… they’re killing and eating our animals.https://t.co/bv7a7Cw4U1 https://t.co/OBiO8hCmxX pic.twitter.com/TtwvavVpWl
— MJTruthUltra (@MJTruthUltra) September 11, 2024
Or local residents openly expressing the fear of being in certain areas of Springfield.
🚨 BREAKING:
Springfield, Ohio—
𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗶𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗻𝘆𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 (where the goose abduction allegations are coming from) 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄… pic.twitter.com/4B6H5rhBFX
— Tayler Hansen (@TaylerUSA) September 11, 2024
And the most shocking event from Springfield? A Haitian migrant running over and killing a resident with a car.
NEW: Springfield, Ohio couple mourns the death of their mother, 71-year-old grandmother Kathy Heaton, who was allegedly struck and killed by a Haitian migrant "driving recklessly."
"She was collecting her trash from her driveway when a car struck and killed her instantly."
"A… pic.twitter.com/Xot6bm7LaW
— KanekoaTheGreat (@KanekoaTheGreat) September 11, 2024
Did Trump’s claim did have some hyperbole? Yes. But why in the world would DeWine suddenly deployed state security resources to Springfield if things were “all okay”?