How Springfield, Ohio, became the center of a US election debate

DW (English)
DW (English)
  • 20 hours ago
Springfield, Ohio, has been in the spotlight since Donald Trump spouted false claims about Haitian immigrants in his presidential debate against Kamala Harris. The unwanted attention has overshadowed the city's deeper issues. DW's Aya Ibrahim went to Springfield to find out more.

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