Not long before a man with an AR-15 slung over his shoulder walked past City Hall, Vivek Ramaswamy did something that was, for him, shocking. As a presidential candidate, the Ohio Republican never met a conspiracy theory he didn’t like — from claiming the riot at the Capitol on Jan.

Earlier that day, Springfield Mayor Rob Rue, a Republican, revealed he would be “fine” if Trump skipped a visit as “it would be an extreme strain on our resources.” Mayor Rue, City Manager Bryan Heck and Ohio’s Republican Governor Mike DeWine have all repeatedly debunked the claim.

A Haitian community leader in Springfield, Ohio tells Morning Edition that some newcomers are pondering leaving after a string of bomb threats made to the city after former President Trump elevated debunked claims about new migrants during presidential debate with VP Harris.

The mayor of Springfield, Ohio, issued a proclamation Thursday claiming temporary emergency powers “to mitigate public safety concerns” as false claims about Haitian immigrants continue to stoke bomb threats and the specter of violence in the community.

Republican Mayor Rob Rue said the powers would help address "unrest, cyber threats, and potential acts of violence"