Donald Trump made more incendiary comments about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, amid threats to the city prompted by GOP statements.
While speaking to reporters in Los Angeles on Friday, the former president and current Republican nominee threatened to deport the Haitians in Springfield, despite the majority of them being in the U.S. legally.
“We will do large deportations from Springfield, Ohio, large deportations.
On Thursday, multiple buildings, including City Hall were evacuated after a bomb threat.
The threats arrived the same week that Trump amplified baseless claims about Haitian immigrants in Springfield.
“In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs,” Trump said at the presidential debate on Tuesday night.
Both the Springfield mayor and the Ohio governor have dismissed the allegations, saying they have no merit. »