Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (R) responded to Democrats on Monday, rejecting their claims that Republicans were responsible for the recent disturbances involving Haitian migrants in Springfield.

Following a number of days where bomb threats were made to schools, leading to evacuations, DeWine confirmed that all 33 threats were hoaxes, many of which originated from overseas sources, likely as a means of handing Democrats a narrative with which to hammer Trump and his supporters.

In a press briefing, DeWine discussed the fears and confusion caused by the false bomb threats.

“We have received 33 separate bomb threats, each one of which has been responded to, and each one has been found to be a hoax,” DeWine said. “I want to make that very, very clear. None of these had any validity at all.”

The threats, which started earlier in the week, heightened tensions in Springfield, resulting in school evacuations and prompting local officials to call for a reduction in anti-immigrant rhetoric.

The city has become a focal point in the ongoing debate over Haitian migrants who illegally crossed into the U.S., especially after former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance, publicly criticized the increasing number of migrants in the area.

“We know that people are very, very concerned, and we have taken some actions to address that. But let me say this: These hoaxes, these threats have all been hoaxes. None of them have panned out,” DeWine said. “We have people, unfortunately, overseas who are taking these actions. Some of them are coming from one particular country, and they are looking for opportunities to mess with the United States.”

The governor made it clear that the situation was being managed and that additional resources had been moved into Springfield to ensure the safety of the community. “We cannot let the bad guys win,” he stressed. “Our schools must remain open.”

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