Haitian nonprofit in Springfield, Ohio, files charges against Trump, Vance over pet-eating claims

24 Sep 2024, 23:22 by Sheri Walsh · UPI

Sept. 24 (UPI) -- A Haitian nonprofit in Ohio filed criminal charges Tuesday against former President Donald Trump and his running mate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, for "baseless fearmongering" in their unsubstantiated claims that Haitian immigrants in Springfield are "eating their neighbor's pets."

The leader of Haitian Bridge Alliance filed the charges in Clark County Municipal Court under a state statute that allows private citizens to file criminal charges.