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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAs Springfield reels, Vance says he's willing to 'create stories'
As residents of Springfield, Ohio, deal with a barrage of threats, Donald Trump and JD Vance are adding fuel to the fire they helped start.
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With seven weeks remaining before one of the most important elections in generations, the Republican Partys 2024 presidential ticket has been heavily invested in an incredibly reckless and utterly false message: Immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are abducting and eating household pets, while slowly destroying a once-great town......
After taking the hysteria to a new level at the presidential debate last week, Trump spent much of Friday accusing illegal immigrants of having destroyed the Ohio city, despite the fact the immigrants are in the United States legally, and Springfield remains intact. The former president also lied about the number of Haitians in the community, citing statistics he claims to have heard.
Asked Friday about children having to be evacuated from a local school following a bomb threat, the Republican nominee shrugged it off, suggesting it wasnt a real problem. A day later, Trump was asked if hed be willing to denounce bomb threats. He dodged the question.....
But thats not all he said. The New York Times noted:
Its the first time, at least during this campaign, that one of the Republican Partys national candidates has admitted out loud, on the record, and on camera that hes willing to create stories in order to achieve political goals, even if that causes dangerous problems for his own constituents.
On Saturday, Trump told reporters that people in Springfield are going through hell. In a way, thats true. But to blame immigrants for the turmoil, instead of those lying about the immigrants, seems like a mistake.
Locals want Trump and Vance to help put out the fire the GOP candidates helped start. The would-be president and vice president are instead fanning the flames.
After taking the hysteria to a new level at the presidential debate last week, Trump spent much of Friday accusing illegal immigrants of having destroyed the Ohio city, despite the fact the immigrants are in the United States legally, and Springfield remains intact. The former president also lied about the number of Haitians in the community, citing statistics he claims to have heard.
Asked Friday about children having to be evacuated from a local school following a bomb threat, the Republican nominee shrugged it off, suggesting it wasnt a real problem. A day later, Trump was asked if hed be willing to denounce bomb threats. He dodged the question.....
But thats not all he said. The New York Times noted:
Senator JD Vance of Ohio, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, said Sunday that he stood by the debunked claims he and former President Donald J. Trump have spread suggesting Haitian migrants were eating pets, saying that he was willing to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention.
Its the first time, at least during this campaign, that one of the Republican Partys national candidates has admitted out loud, on the record, and on camera that hes willing to create stories in order to achieve political goals, even if that causes dangerous problems for his own constituents.
On Saturday, Trump told reporters that people in Springfield are going through hell. In a way, thats true. But to blame immigrants for the turmoil, instead of those lying about the immigrants, seems like a mistake.
Locals want Trump and Vance to help put out the fire the GOP candidates helped start. The would-be president and vice president are instead fanning the flames.
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As Springfield reels, Vance says he's willing to 'create stories' (Original Post)
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CurtEastPoint
(19,042 posts)1. He JUST SAID the 'left' needs to tone down the rhetoric because of Dumpie's ass. attempt. It's our fault yet
he is willing to LIE. GODDAMN I HATE THESE PEOPLE!
LetMyPeopleVote
(151,967 posts)2. Vance has admitted that he is a liar