This week, Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said that all of the bomb threats in Ohio were fake and came from overseas. Many in the media blamed former President Donald Trump’s comments for the threats.
DeWine said from Springfield that he was asking the Ohio State Patrol to do more checks of schools to calm people down about the threats. He also said that all of the threats were fakes after cops looked into them.
These people believe this is another chance to mess with the US. We can’t let the bad guys win, then.
“At least 33 different people have sent us bomb threats. I’ve replied to all of them, and all of them have been proven to be fakes,” DeWine said. “There are 33 threats and 33 lies. It will be very clear from now on. There was no truth to any of these.”
Afterward, he said that many of the threats came from other countries, especially one he did not name.
“We’re sorry to say that people overseas are doing these things. There are some of them who are from one place. We see this as another chance to mess with the United States. The bad guys can’t win.”
The discovery shattered the story that the threats were in response to Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, saying over and over that Haitian immigrants were eating Springfield residents’ pets. Because of the bomb threats, the city had to cancel an event that was supposed to happen.
There have been reports of pets being eaten, but the city’s cops, mayor, and city manager have all denied this. DeWine, a Republican, has also said that the claims are false.
During the meeting, DeWine said, “The Haitians who are working wouldn’t be working if they weren’t legal. These people love their families. These are smart people who care about learning. They work hard, and I believe we should honor that.”
He also said that people could have valid complaints about immigration, especially about the situation at the southern border. He also said that the large number of Haitians coming to Ohio was causing problems.
“We’re not saying we don’t have problems; a lot of this is still a work in progress,” he said. “But we are ready for the difficulties.”
