A mural is displayed in an alley downtown on September 16, 2024 in Springfield, Ohio.
Springfield, Ohio, deals with rash of bomb threats in wake of bogus claims from Trump, Vance | CBC News LoadedOhio stationed state police at Springfield schools Tuesday in response to a rash of bomb threats — the vast majority that officials said came from overseas — after former U.S. president Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance falsely said legal Haitian immigrants in the small city were eating dogs and cats.
Even with dozens of Ohio State Highway Patrol officers fanning out to protect the Springfield City School District's 18 schools, many parents opted to keep their children at home. At one elementary school, some 200 students were absent Tuesday out of a population of 500. "We do not believe there is a real threat out there, but we are certainly not going to take any chances. And we want parents to be assured that their children can be kids and can go to school and can learn," he said.Trump amplified debunked rumours
"We did not have threats seven days ago. We did not have these concerns seven days ago. We did not have these hundreds and hundreds of thousands of dollars spent in Springfield and from the state of Ohio in support seven days ago. We do today," Springfield Mayor Rob Rue said Tuesday.
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