Trump's racist lies caused chaos behind the scenes in Ohio city

A cache of internal emails from the Springfield, Ohio city government has revealed the details of abuse, harassment, and fallout the city experienced after Donald Trump and Sen. JD Vance promoted racist lies about Haitian migrants.

Many in the migrant community there have received Temporary Protected Status from the federal government, following outbreaks of political violence in Haiti. Trump and Vance have repeatedly amplified false claims—first circulated by white supremacist groups—accusing the community of abducting and eating domestic cats and dogs.

404 Media reports that the emails, secured via a public records request, show a town under siege.