The Trump campaign continued to push false claims about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, even after a top city leader told a campaign staffer for its vice presidential nominee ahead of this month’s presidential debate the rumors were “baseless,

Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance on Thursday said that he intends to keep calling Haitian migrants who entered the U.S. via parole "illegal aliens."

Ever since Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) began spreading a debunked conspiracy theory about Haitian refugees in Springfield, Ohio, Republican Governor Mike DeWine has remained relatively quiet. Now, he's speaking out in defense of migrants — and condemning his fellow Republicans' rhetoric.

Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance on Sunday reiterated false claims about Haitian immigrants eating the pets of residents in Springfield, Ohio.