this message is informative without offense to anyone Ohio's Republican Governor Mike dwine has addressed rumors that Haitian immigrants are eating pits in Springfield a claim that has been spread by former president Donald Trump and other Republicans dwine expressed confidence in local officials saying I believe the city manager and the mayor who found no credible evidence of this story he noted that the rumors began from a Facebook post about a missing cat a spokesperson for Springfield confirmed that there are no credible reports of pets being harmed by immigrants dwine emphasized the importance of relying on facts and local leaders for accurate information