Haitian group charges Trump, Vance over threats to Springfield community

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

29% : "So, really, the only question is whether the court and then the prosecutors would treat Trump and Vance the way anyone else would be treated.
28% : Trump and Vance have yet to issue public comments regarding the charges, according to the Associated Press.
25% : "Trump made the remarks hours after Springfield Mayor Rob Rue told MSNBC that he is "surprised" that Trump and Vance are continuing to double down on pushing the debunked claim that the Haitian population in Springfield has been eating pet cats and dogs.
22% : "However, Trump was quickly fact-checked live when he repeated the accusations, as city officials debunked the rumors, and police said there were "no credible reports" of the claims.
21% : These claims have been repeated by Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, and Vance.
19% : "The criminal charges were filed in Clark County Municipal Court, where the nonprofit hopes the case will lead to further investigation or result in arrest warrants for Trump and Vance.
18% : Chandra noted that the U.S. Supreme Court's July ruling granting ex-presidents broad immunity from criminal prosecution doesn't apply in this case because Trump is currently a private citizen, and Vance did not speak about the false claims in his capacity as a senator.
17% : "If it were anyone else other than Trump and Vance who had done what they've done -- wreak havoc on Springfield, resulting in bomb threats, evacuated and closed government buildings and schools, threats to the mayor and his family -- they would have been arrested by now," Chandra said.
17% : "Meanwhile, Trump has recently doubled down on the false claims.
14% : Specifically, the affidavit alleges Trump and Vance disrupted public service "by causing widespread bomb and other threats that resulted in massive disruptions" to Springfield's public services.

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