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Haitian Group Seeks Criminal Charges in Legal Filing Against Trump, Vance

The nonprofit asks the local court to charge Trump and Vance with multiple criminal offenses regarding their comments about Haitian immigrants eating pets.
Haitian Group Seeks Criminal Charges in Legal Filing Against Trump, Vance
A Springfield Police cruiser sits parked downtown in Springfield, Ohio, on Sept. 16, 2024. Luke Sharrett/Getty Images
Jeff Louderback
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The head of the Haitian Bridge Alliance, a nonprofit organization that advocates for Haitian migrants, wants to criminally prosecute former President Donald Trump and his running mate Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) regarding claims they have made about illegal immigrants eating pets in Springfield.

The alliance filed a bench memorandum and supporting affidavit on Sept. 24 asking the Clark County Municipal Court to charge Trump and Vance with multiple criminal offenses.
Jeff Louderback
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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.