Springfield local John Legend blasts Donald Trump over ‘eating cats and dogs’ remark
John Legend gave his take on Donald Trump’s recent statements at the presidential debate about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, ‘eating’ cats and dogsJohn Legend has no time for former president Donald Trump’s claims about his hometown, Springfield, Ohio.At the 2024 presidential debate that went down against opponent Kamala Harris on September 10, the businessman said that Haitian immigrants in the town are “eating the dogs” and “eating the cats.””They’re eating the pets of the people that live there,” Trump suggested.Trump ‘assassination bid’: Everything we know so far on second shooting attemptThe Simpsons star hits out at Donald Trump’s Springfield ‘pet-eating’ claims in hilarious wayThe Oscar-winning singer — who grew up in Springfield — said in a clip on social media, “You may have heard of Springfield, Ohio this week.”“In fact, if you watched the debate, we were discussed by our presidential candidates, including a very special, interesting man named Donald J. Trump,” Legend continued.“Our city had been shrinking for decades,” he said. “We didn’t have enough jobs, we didn’t have enough opportunity. So people left and went somewhere else. So when I was there, we had upward of 75,000 people. And in the last five years, we were down to like 60,000 people,” the “Glory” musician explained.
