The city manager for Springfield, Ohio, on Wednesday criticized recent claims that immigrants in the city harming people’s pets as “misinformation” that distracts from the challenges the city faces due to the number of new arrivals.
Former President Trump said during the debate against Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday night that “in Springfield, they’re eating the dogs — the people that came in, they’re eating the cats,” repeating a claim previously made by his running mate, Ohio GOP Sen. J.D. Vance, that city officials have strenuously denied.
Springfield city manager Brian Heck said in a video statement on Wednesday, “It is disappointing that some of the narrative surrounding our city has been skewed by misinformation circulating on social media and further amplified by political rhetoric and the current highly charged presidential election cycle.”
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