#Residents of #Springfield, #Ohio, #hunkerdown and #pray for a political firestorm to blow over.
Between the morning #bombsweeps of #Springfield’s #schools and the near daily afternoon #mediabriefings, a #hush comes over the city of 58,000 that #residents say is uncanny, haunting even. It’s #fear. It’s #confusion — #dismay at being transformed overnight into a #target for the nation’s #Racist #vitriol
https://apnews.com/article/election-2024-haitian-immigrants-springfield-ohio-7e8b09654c0dd90d72c884dbb798c71b
Springfield residents pray for post-debate political firestorm to blow over
In the quiet corners of Springfield, Ohio — out of sight of the drumbeat of politicians, journalists, troopers and newly installed security cameras — people are attempting to carry on. Between the morning bomb sweeps of Springfield’s schools and the near daily afternoon media briefings, a hush comes over the city that residents say is uncanny, haunting even. They're dismayed at being transformed overnight into a target for the nation’s vitriol. Residents say people are hunkered down and hoping the attention sparked by former President Donald Trump spreading unsubstantiated rumors about the city’s legal Haitian immigrants eating house pets during last week’s presidential debate will blow over.
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🌈
