Springfield mayor says the city told a Vance campaign staffer rumors about Haitian immigrants were ‘baseless’
The mayor of Springfield, Ohio, has confirmed a Wall Street Journal report that the Trump campaign echoed false claims about Haitian immigrants since the September presidential debate – despite the city informing a campaign staffer the day before the rumors were “baseless.
Fact-checking JD Vance's claims about Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio
Sen. JD Vance, Donald Trump's 2024 running mate, continues to fuel the firestorm surrounding Springfield, Ohio, with false claims about Haitian migrants.
JD Vance's Haitian Immigrants 'Stories' Keep Getting Shot Down
The Republican has said his constituents are eating cats and dogs, but the sources of the complaints have backtracked.
Bomb threats followed Trump's false claims about Springfield. Some Haitians may leave
A Haitian community leader in Springfield, Ohio tells Morning Edition that some newcomers are pondering leaving after a string of bomb threats made to the city after former President Trump elevated debunked claims about new migrants during presidential debate with VP Harris.
‘Why Springfield?’ How a small Ohio city became home for thousands of Haitians
Springfield is now home to thousands of Haitians. Last week’s presidential debate thrust the small city into the national spotlight.
Vance kept up false claims about Haitian migrants after aide told they were baseless
A Vance aide was informed by a top Springfield official claims Haitian migrants were eating pets were false, but the VP nominee went ahead with spreading the rumor.
JD Vance Is Spreading A New Racist Lie About Haitians
Vance has been proven wrong about the original lie on multiple occasions, but instead of apologizing or backtracking, he started his very own racist rumor about Haitian immigrants in Ohio. The Republican vice presidential nominee has spent the last week repeatedly posting on X,
The value of negative campaigning isn’t always in the campaign
American University professor Thomas Zeitzoff, an expert on extremism, spoke to The Post about how and why candidates embrace ...
The freebie phase of the 2024 campaign: From the Politics Desk
The reversal is one of a flurry of freebies that Trump and his rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, are offering voters in ...
Harris Hits Core Campaign Themes in Emotional Forum With Oprah Winfrey
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke off the cuff, as guests included a teenager shot at her school and the family of a woman ...
Trump tailors his message to key state of Michigan as he returns to the campaign trail after apparent assassination attempt
Former President Donald Trump told a Michigan crowd Tuesday night that steep tariffs he would impose on products imported ...
Obama returns to the campaign trail with first event for Harris
Former President Barack Obama is returning to the campaign trail for Vice President Kamala Harris, using his popularity among Democrats to host a high-dollar fundraiser for her on Friday in Los ...
Sen. JD Vance to campaign for Trump in Newtown. Here are the details
GOP VP candidate Sen. JD Vance, running with former President Donald Trump, will speak in the early evening at the Newtown ...
Harris Campaign Says She Will Meet the Press (on Her Terms)
The vice president, who has granted few interviews as the Democratic nominee, is now ramping things up. But she is likely to ...
Gavin Newsom said he doesn’t have the ‘bandwidth’ to campaign against Proposition 36
I fear I can’t do everything. I’ve got, trying to get Kamala Harris elected President of the United States, trying to get ...
Which Wisconsin cities have Trump, Harris visited on the campaign trail?
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are ramping up their presence in Wisconsin as the election approaches. See which cities ...
How did that campaign get your KY phone number? How to stop the election calls, texts
Beyond replying “STOP” to a campaign text, you can also block the number. Try filtering unknown senders on your phone. iPhone ...
Billie Eilish Lends ‘When the Party's Over' to Harris-Walz Campaign Ad
A day after endorsing Kamala Harris, Billie Eilish has allowed the Harris-Walz campaign to use her song "When the Party's ...
The FBI says Iran tried to send hacked files to Democrats. It's another sign of foreign meddling
When the FBI said this week that Iran had tried to provide Democrats with material stolen from Donald Trump’s campaign, it ...