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Vance Acknowledges Imperfect Immigrant Rhetoric After Springfield Claims

By Drooid · Oct 23, 2026, 3:14 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Senator JD Vance (R-Ohio) advanced a blood libel about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio in 2024.
Vance told CNN on September 10, 2024 that 20,000 migrants had ravaged Springfield.
Vance said on September 15, 2024 he would create stories to get American media attention.
Vance said in an interview aired October 17, 2026 his rhetoric on immigrants was imperfect and he accepted responsibility.

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U.S. Senator JD Vance (R-Ohio) advanced a blood libel about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio in 2024.
Vance told CNN on September 10, 2024 that 20,000 migrants had ravaged Springfield.
Vance said on September 15, 2024 he would create stories to get American media attention.
Vance said in an interview aired October 17, 2026 his rhetoric on immigrants was imperfect and he accepted responsibility.