I’m from Springfield (yes, that Springfield), and I’m here to tell you a cat story that has nothing to do with Trump’s lies

A third-generation denizen of Springfield, Ohio, explains how lurid rumors cheapen the town and its people.

By now you’ve probably heard more than you ever cared to about Springfield, Ohio. Thanks to the nonsense of Messrs. Trump and Vance, my hometown is receiving the 15 minutes of fame it didn’t ask for and doesn’t deserve. Their absurd, lurid fictions nullify so much about what makes Springfield special while cheapening the people who live there, flattening them into simple, small-town punchlines.