Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has criticized Republicans for their attacks on immigrants. Anyone who has a microphone in front of them should understand the meaning of their own words, Harris said at an event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Previously, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and his vice president JD Vance had accused migrants living in the city of Springfield in the state of Ohio of eating residents’ pets. The authorities there have been stressing for days that there is no evidence of such cases.
Springfield has around 58,000 residents, including many people from the Caribbean state of Haiti. The city is currently under a state of emergency. Since last week, dozens of bomb threats have been received at public buildings and schools, and the police have increased their presence. Several buildings, including elementary schools, had to be evacuated. According to CNN, the police were informed of the presence of the right-wing extremist group Proud Boys.
Harris complains about “hateful rhetoric”
“It’s disgraceful what’s happening to these families and children in this community,” Harris said of the situation. There are serious threats against people who lead “good, productive lives.” She accused Trump and Vance of spreading lies based on “age-old stereotypes.” “This is nothing new,” said the Vice President, recalling, among other things, Trump’s conspiracy theory that Barack Obama, the first black US president, was not born in the United States. Obama is from the state of Hawaii.
“You cannot trust someone to stand behind the seal of the President of the United States of America who engages in this hateful rhetoric that seeks to divide us as a country,” Harris said.
On November 5, she and Trump will face off in the presidential election. Polls predict a close election result.
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