WASHINGTON: The White House said Republicans are spreading dangerous false claims about Haitian immigrants after US vice presidential candidate JD Vance and other top Republicans posted
Republican vice presidential nominee Sen JD Vance, R-Ohio, talks with reporters as he visits the United States border with Mexico during a campaign event Friday, Sep 6, 2024, in San Diego.
Other Republicans and their backers, including Senator Ted Cruz and billionaire Elon Musk, have posted similar accusations and memes in recent days.With Kamala Harris, Democrats would bet against US history of sexism, racism The city also put out a Frequently Asked Questions on the Haitians on its website, which noted that the Haitians are there legally and able to work.
On Tuesday, Vance acknowledged the claims were not substantiated."It's possible, of course, that all of these rumors will turn out to be false," he said in an X post before going on to blame Haitian migration for affecting local healthcare provision, education and other issues.Trump says Vance's 'childless cat ladies' comments reflect love of family
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