Politics

CHARLES BLOW: Trump's bogus claims part of bigger agenda

At its core, this canard should be seen as part of a crusade to build support for not only closing the door to immigrants but also throwing them out of the country.

I t has been over a week since Donald Trump stood on a debate stage and repeated the bogus claims about Haitian immigrants eating pets in a small Ohio city. And it’s pretty obvious that he, his running mate, JD Vance, and their campaign see longer-term utility in keeping this narrative going. In a speech last Friday, Trump said, “I’m angry about illegal Haitian migrants taking over Springfield, Ohio,” even though the majority of the Haitians in Springfield are there legally.

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