In what has to be one of the most bizarre legal moves in recent memory, criminal charges have been filed against President Trump and his running mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance, in Springfield, Ohio. The charges stem from Trump’s claims—labeled as a “conspiracy theory” by critics—that Haitian migrants in Springfield have been eating local pets, specifically cats and dogs. This isn’t some late-night comedy sketch; these are real charges filed in an Ohio court.
Haitian nonprofit has filed criminal charges against Donald Trump and J.D. Vance for claiming that residents are eating pets.
But how they can prove that migrants are not eating them? ???? pic.twitter.com/RsBZ8DlnQS
— I Meme Therefore I Am ???????? (@ImMeme0) September 24, 2024
The accusations come from the Haitian Bridge Alliance, a nonprofit group representing the Haitian community, which decided to take legal action after local authorities refused to move forward with an investigation. The charges were filed under a rarely used Ohio law allowing private citizens to bring charges, a move usually reserved for things like bounced checks—not allegations involving former presidents and U.S. senators.
Trump took to Truth Social, as expected, to blast the whole ordeal. But behind the theatrics is Subodh Chandra, a Cleveland-based lawyer representing the Haitian Bridge Alliance. Chandra, who has deep connections to Kamala Harris, filed the charges against Trump and Vance for everything from disrupting public services to aggravated menacing. Chandra claims Trump’s allegations have caused chaos in Springfield, citing bomb threats and widespread alarm in the community.
The accusations include disrupting public services by causing widespread panic, making false alarms, telecommunications harassment, and even aggravated menacing. The most bizarre charge? Trump and Vance allegedly caused people in Springfield to believe that Haitian migrants were causing harm to local pets, despite repeated denials from state and local officials. The charges also point to Trump’s comments about deporting immigrants, which Chandra claims amount to intimidation.
But let’s be honest, these charges read more like a political hit job than legitimate criminal allegations. The lawyer filing the charges isn’t just some local attorney; he’s a close friend of Kamala Harris, a fact that Trump supporters are sure to point out at every turn. Laura Loomer, a conservative firebrand, dug into Chandra’s connections, claiming his ties to Harris are too close for comfort.
This is the lawyer who filed criminal charges against President Trump and JD Vance today.
He spends his time attacking Indians who choose to support Republicans.
He is a total Trump hater and also a Loomer hater. @SubodhChandra should be disbarred for filing a frivolous and… https://t.co/gdEInlW3ZM pic.twitter.com/dg3afZzlk9
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) September 24, 2024
EXCLUSIVE:
????KAMALA HARRIS @KamalaHarris VISITED THE HOME OF THE LAWYER @SubodhChandra WHO FILED CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST PRESIDENT TRUMP AND JD VANCE FOR HAITIAN MIGRANTS????
????The lawyer hired by Haitian Bridge Alliance who filed criminal charges against President Trump and JD… https://t.co/3gtlV1vbHn pic.twitter.com/dGZvtENfcG
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) September 24, 2024
Of course, Trump’s campaign fired back, with spokesperson Steven Cheung dismissing the charges as political theater. Cheung said Trump is right to highlight the failures of the Biden-Harris immigration policy, which has allowed thousands of illegal immigrants to pour into communities like Springfield.
It’s unlikely these charges will stick, but in the meantime, the political circus rolls on. Expect Trump to turn this into yet another rallying cry as 2024 heats up.