Maria Ramirez Uribe, PolitiFact Staff
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The aftermath of misinformation in Springfield, Ohio
At the Sept. 10 debate, former President Donald Trump repeated a debunked claim about migrants from Haiti in a small city about 45 miles west of Columbus.
No correction could stop the real-world chaos that followed in Springfield, Ohio.
PolitiFact visited Springfield to follow the aftermath of Trump’s misinformation in a county that he carried by 60% in 2020. We found a community rattled by this national political spotlight.
The city’s Haitian Community Help and Support Center started getting calls from Haitians in Springfield asking whether they were safe or should leave. Bomb threats have been issued. Vice Presidential Candidate Sen. JD Vance doubled down on baseless claims over the weekend.
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