Springfield Schools Evacuated After Bomb Threats

ABC News reports:

Two elementary schools were evacuated and a middle school was closed on Friday in the wake of threats in Springfield, Ohio, the Springfield City School District said. The elementary schools released students to their parents, officials said.

Though it is not yet known if they are connected, the threats come after baseless rumors spread online in the wake of viral social media posts claiming Haitian migrants were abducting people’s pets in Springfield order to eat them.

The rumors were amplified by right-wing politicians, including former President Donald Trump and his running mate Sen. JD Vance.

Read the full article. The felon repeated his lies again at yesterday’s rally.

JUST IN: Springfield City Schools says it has evacuated students from two elementary schools and closed a middle school this morning, a day after the city received multiple bomb threats. https://t.co/JP8ABXrPmT

— Dayton 24/7 Now (@dayton247now) September 13, 2024

Trump: Residents are reporting the migrants are walking off with the town’s geese. They’ve taken the geese and even walking off with their pets. My dog’s been taken. My dog’s gone. pic.twitter.com/a8BFhkhSNa

— Acyn (@Acyn) September 12, 2024