Springfield, Ohio has been inundated with Haitian migrants. It’s too much to keep silent about.
And now Ohio Governor Mike DeWine broke his silence about the Springfield scandal.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine made it clear Monday that a wave of bomb threats aimed at Springfield has been nothing but “hoaxes,” with some of these alarming messages traced back to “one particular country” overseas.
Speaking to reporters, the 77-year-old governor revealed that law enforcement has been called to respond to 33 different bomb threats against local government offices, schools, and medical centers in Springfield.
This surge in threats coincides with the town gaining national attention due to an influx of Haitian migrants.
“Thirty-three threats; Thirty-three hoaxes,” DeWine emphasized during a press conference held in Springfield.
“I want to make that very, very clear. None of these had any validity at all.”
He also pointed out that these threats are originating from abroad. “We have people unfortunately overseas who are taking these actions,” he said.
“Some of them are coming from one particular country.”
Although the governor refused to name the country, speculation runs high, especially since both Russia and Iran have been accused by U.S. officials of meddling in the upcoming 2024 presidential election.
“We think that this is one more opportunity to mess with the United States,” DeWine warned, suggesting foreign actors are capitalizing on the situation.
“And they’re continuing to do that.”
DeWine reassured the public that the threats won’t disrupt life in Springfield, pledging additional law enforcement to ensure schools stay open.
“We cannot let the bad guys win. Our schools must remain open,” he stated.
Andy Wilson, the director of the Ohio Department of Public Safety, echoed DeWine’s sentiments, calling for calm and perseverance. “The people who are doing this are doing this to sow discord in our community,” Wilson said.
“We just can’t let them do that. We can’t let them do that. We have to keep providing the services that the citizens of Springfield and Clark County expect.”
Fueling this chaos were inflammatory remarks made by former President Donald Trump during last week’s presidential debate, where he accused Haitian migrants in Springfield of a bizarre crime.
“In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs. The people that came in, they’re eating the cats. They’re eating — they’re eating the pets of the people that live there,” Trump claimed, a statement with no factual basis, but one that many say has contributed to the rising threats.
Springfield city manager Bryan Heck quickly refuted these claims, asserting that there are “no credible reports of specific claims of pets being harmed, injured or abused by individuals within the immigrant community.”
Amid this climate of fear, Springfield officials have canceled the town’s annual celebration of diversity, arts, and culture, citing the ongoing threats as the reason for pulling the plug on the event.
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