{
  "id": 14116959,
  "title": "Trump attacks Somali and Haitian immigrants at Ohio rally",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/trump-attacks-somali-and-haitian-immigrants-at-ohio-rally",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T04:27:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/trump-attacks-somali-and-haitian-immigrants-at-ohio-rally"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During a rally in Ohio, President Donald Trump attacked Somali and Haitian immigrants, seeking to bolster Republican candidates ahead of the midterm elections. Trump praised Republican Representative Max Miller, who attended the rally despite accusations of domestic abuse, without providing evidence of wrongdoing. Immigration was a central theme of Trump's speech, as he criticized Somali immigrants in Minnesota and Haitians in Springfield, Ohio. Trump claimed that his administration's policies were driving Haitians out of the country and falsely stated that he had been correct about a fabricated story from a 2024 presidential debate, where he alleged Haitian immigrants were eating pets. He also emphasized the end of a programme that allowed thousands of Haitians to remain in the United States under temporary protected status. Trump's remarks echoed his ongoing criticisms of the Somali community in Minnesota and his attacks on Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar, a Somali immigrant from Minnesota, whom Homeland Security agents recently searched in Washington. Trump claimed that his policies were protecting Ohio from the \"plunder, ransacking, and destruction\" that Minnesota was experiencing, stating that he would stop what was happening in Springfield.",
  "summary": "United States (US) President Donald Trump has attacked Somali and Haitian immigrants during a rally in Ohio, where he sought to boost Republican candidates ahead of the midterm elections. Trump also praised Republican Representative Max Miller, who attended the rally despite facing accusations of domestic abuse. Miller has denied wrongdoing. Trump focused much of his […]",
  "key_points": [
    "President Trump attacked Somali and Haitian immigrants at Ohio rally.",
    "Praised Max Miller Republican without evidence of wrongdoing.",
    "Claimed policies drove Haitians out, falsely stated fabricated story."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Targeting specific immigrant communities serves as a central campaign strategy to consolidate Republican support by framing immigration as a direct threat to local stability and safety.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}