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Letters from an American

September 16, 2024

Letters from an American

Heather Cox Richardson

Politics, News, History

53.8K Ratings

🗓️ 17 September 2024

⏱️ 14 minutes

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September 16th, 2024.

0:10.5

In the week since Trump's disastrous debate with Vice President

0:13.7

Kamala Harris, MAGA Republicans appear to be melting down.

0:18.8

As Republicans commandeer the disaster news, the Democratic presidential nominee appears to be trying to

0:24.7

stay out of their way. Harris sat for an interview with media host Stephanie Immonita

0:30.3

Sadano, known as Shiki Baby, of the Spanish language US Audio Nueva Network, an interview

0:37.6

that will air tomorrow on more than 100 radio stations.

0:42.1

For the third day in a row, officials today had to evacuate two elementary schools in Springfield, Ohio,

0:49.2

citing threats that have led to safety concerns. The city has also cancelled Culture Fest, its

0:56.0

annual celebration of diversity, arts, and culture, and the local colleges are

1:01.2

meeting virtually out of safety concerns.

1:04.2

The Bureau of Motor Vehicles has had to close, as has the Ohio Licensed Bureau.

1:09.8

Ohio's Republican Governor, Mike DeWine, said that there have been at least 33 bomb threats

1:16.1

against schools and public offices after Republican presidential candidate Donald

1:21.0

Trump and his running mate Ohio Senator JD Vance spread the lie

1:25.8

that Haitian immigrants to Springfield have been eating the pets of their white

1:30.0

neighbors. Duane reiterated that the immigrants in Springfield are there legally and noted that he has authorized

1:37.9

troopers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol to provide additional security at the district's 18 school buildings.

1:46.6

On CNN yesterday morning, Vance admitted to Dana Bash that he had created the story of

1:52.2

Haitian immigrants eating pets.

1:55.0

He justified the lie that has shut down Springfield and endangered its residents by claiming

2:00.4

such a lie was the only way to get the media to pay attention to what he

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