Haitian Group in Ohio Files Criminal Charges Against Trump and Vance Over False Pet-Eating Claims

The charges allege that the false statements led to bomb threats, harassment, and community disruption in Springfield.

The Haitian Bridge Alliance filed criminal charges against Trump and Vance, accusing them of spreading false claims about Haitian immigrants eating pets.
The charges include disrupting public services, making false alarms, telecommunications harassment, aggravated menacing, and complicity.
Springfield has faced over 30 bomb threats and increased harassment of its Haitian community since the claims were made.
Local officials, including Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, have confirmed that the Haitian immigrants in Springfield are there legally and are not involved in pet-eating.
Trump and Vance have defended their statements, with Vance claiming he is addressing concerns raised by his constituents.