Springfield Officials Reject Visit with JD Vance Call Amid Trump Campaign's False Haitian Immigrant Claims. Emails Show Strained Relationship with Vance's Office and Local Leaders

Springfield, Ohio, city officials declined to take a call with Sen. JD Vance over unsubstantiated claims, promoted by the Trump campaign, that Haitian migrants were terrorizing the community by eating pets. Emails obtained by ABC News show the strained relationship between Vance's office and local leaders, who have repeatedly debunked these rumors. The baseless claims have triggered threats and disruptions in the city, with authorities forced to evacuate schools and hospitals.