During the campaign, Springfield, Ohio, became a flashpoint in the national conversation when Donald Trump and JD Vance amplified false rumors that Haitian immigrants were abducting and eating pets.

Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed in tonight’s debate that migrants are eating a large number of pets in Springfield, Ohio. “In Springfield, they are eating the dogs,” Trump said ...

Republicans, including Ohio U.S. Sen. JD Vance, the vice presidential candidate, have made Springfield, Ohio's growing Haitian population a major issue in the presidential race. But are claims ...

PolitiFact’s ‘Lie of the Year’ and its impact on the Ohio town caught in the middle ... investigated hundreds of… How life in Springfield has been disrupted by lies about its Haitian ...

(Luke Sharrett/Getty Images) JD Vance offered a broader critique of the impacts of immigration on Springfield, Ohio, saying that migrants have overwhelmed the city causing strains on the schools.