Harris calls Trump's remarks about Haitian immigrants in Springfield a 'crying shame'
Source: NPR
September 17, 2024 4:24 PM ET
Vice President Kamala Harris denounced the baseless claims that former President Trump has made about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, saying it was a “crying shame” that the community has seen daily life interrupted by bomb threats in the wake of Trump’s remarks.
Speaking Tuesday in a panel interview with the National Association of Black Journalists, Harris said that the debunked claims elevated by Trump during last week’s presidential debate were an example of why the GOP nominee should not be trusted with the highest office in the land. During the debate, Trump said Haitian immigrants in Springfield were stealing their neighbors’ cats and dogs and eating them — a claim that city and state leaders have said are untrue.
“It’s a crying shame — I mean, my heart breaks for this community,” Harris told the panel. She said Trump’s remarks were lies rooted in racist tropes, and in some of her most forceful language about the remarks since the debate, insisted it “has to to stop.”
“When you are bestowed with a microphone that is that big, there is a profound responsibility that comes with that,” Harris said. While addressing Trump’s comments, Harris recounted seeing images of elementary school children dressed up for picture day having to leave their schools in Springfield because of the threats.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/2024/09/17/nx-s1-5114278/kamala-harris-donald-trump-springfield-ohio-haitian-immigrants
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