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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine rebuked conspiracy theories spread by Donald Trump and Ohio Sen. JD Vance, claiming Haitian immigrants in Springfield are stealing and eating pets. DeWine called the rumors "garbage" and emphasized there was no evidence to support them. Trump and Vance have doubled down on their claims despite pleas from officials to stop the misinformation. Springfield schools and Wittenberg University faced bomb threats and closures following Trump and Vance's comments, with threats of violence specifically targeting Haitians.
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00:00It's Benzinga, and here's what's on the block.
00:02Ohio Governor Mike DeWine rebuked conspiracy theories spread by Donald Trump and Ohio Senator
00:07J.D. Vance, claiming Haitian immigrants in Springfield are stealing and eating pets.
00:12DeWine called the rumors garbage and emphasized there is no evidence to support them.
00:17Trump and Vance have doubled down on their claims, despite pleas from officials to stop
00:21the misinformation.
00:23Springfield schools and Wittenberg University faced bomb threats and closures following
00:26Trump and Vance's comments, with threats of violence specifically targeting Haitians.
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