Donald Trump is coming back into office this month on a vow to initiate the “largest” mass deportation operation in American history, and says he plans to unleash the U.S. military to help him do it. But according to three sources familiar with internal policy discussions in Trump’s circle, the …
Read More »'He Is Coming for Us': Springfield's Haitians Are Terrified After Trump's Win
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO — It’s been two weeks since Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election, in part on a pledge to aggressively purge the small city of Springfield, Ohio, of its large Haitian immigrant population. To the president-elect, it doesn’t matter that the Haitian workers and families are there legally; …
Read More »Trump Plans to Amp Up His Violent, Bigoted Rhetoric in Closing Pitch to Voters
There’s less than a month left in the presidential election, which will not only shape Donald Trump’s political legacy and the nation’s trajectory, but also likely decide whether he’ll face multiple prison sentences. And as he makes his closing argument, Trump is planning to amp up his violent, fascist rhetoric …
Read More »Springfield Mayor Rejected a Call with J.D. Vance, Emails Show
In the wake of Donald Trump and his running mate J.D. Vance’s sustained attacks on immigrants living in Springfield, Ohio, and a series of violent threats on the community, the city’s Republican mayor rejected a call with Vance, the state’s junior senator, according to emails obtained by Rolling Stone. For …
Read More »GOP Rep. Bashes 'Vudu'-Practicing 'Thug' Haitians in Wildly Racist Rant
After a Haitian advocacy group filed criminal charges against former President Donald Trump and his running mate J.D. Vance, one member of Congress responded with a racist rant that is, frankly, completely in line with the character of the modern GOP. Earlier this week, the nonprofit Haitian Bridge Alliance took …
Read More »Nonprofit Files Criminal Charges Against Trump, Vance Over Springfield Lies
A Haitian nonprofit has filed criminal charges against former President Donald Trump and his vice presidential pick, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), over false claims they spread against immigrants in Springfield, Ohio. On Tuesday, the Haitian Bridge Alliance — a nonprofit based in San Diego, California — took advantage of an …
Read More »In Springfield, Trump and Vance's Campaign of Racist Terror and Panic Is Working
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO — Before Donald Trump, J.D. Vance, and other prominent conservatives started talking about their city, the volunteers and leadership at St. Vincent de Paul — a Catholic social services nonprofit serving the broader community and Haitian immigrants — never felt the need for the state’s Department of Public …
Read More »The All-Consuming Chaos of Trump
Donald Trump’s politics of chaos and division are sucking America into a dark vortex, just seven weeks before an Election Day that could propel him back to the profound, and perilous, powers of the presidency. Trump is at his most dangerous when he’s in a bind. Months after president Joe …
Read More »Vance Pushed Lies About Haitians Despite His Office Knowing They Were B.S.
During a campaign event in Wisconsin on Tuesday, J.D. Vance told supporters that it’s not his job to check if a story is true before broadcasting it to his millions of supporters. “The media has a responsibility to fact-check,” Vance said of false claims he’s spread accusing “illegal” Haitian migrants …
Read More »Springfield Cancels Festival Celebrating Diversity Amid Safety Concerns
The town of Springfield, Ohio, has been forced to cancel a planned cultural festival over safety concerns as Republicans continue to level racist attacks against the town’s Haitian community. On Monday, the city announced that Springfield’s annual CultureFest, scheduled to take place Sept. 27 and 28, has been called off …
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