During a speech in Mint Hill, North Carolina, on September 25, 2024, Donald Trump accused migrants in Springfield, Ohio, and Aurora, Colorado, of “hostile takeovers” involving “massive machine gun-type equipment beyond even military scope.” He specifically cited Venezuelan gang members allegedly armed with rifles and handguns in Aurora, based on a video circulating online.
In Aurora, local police confirmed the arrest of eight suspected members of the Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua (TdA), but Mayor Michael Coffman denied Trump’s claims, explaining that the situation involved missing property managers, not gang control. In Springfield, Ohio, Trump’s allegations against Haitian migrants, including claims they were eating pets, led to criminal charges against him and Senator JD Vance. The migrants entered the U.S. legally under Biden’s Humanitarian Parole program.
Local business leaders like Jamie McGregor praised the Haitian workers for filling vital job openings, dismissing any claims of illegal activity.
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