John Legend is advocating for his hometown of Springfield, Ohio… asking locals to welcome Haitian immigrants after Donald Trumpthe wild claim that they were consuming native pets — however, it seems their demands for unity fell on deaf ears.
In an Instagram video, the singer — a staunch Democrat — insisted that no one in Springfield was consuming cats or canines. He also identified that the city saw an influx of jobs under the president’s command. Joe Bidenadministration, after years of individuals leaving the city to look for work elsewhere.
He noted that the Haitians who arrived did so legally to fill local jobs, and while he acknowledged that the city’s 25 percent population increase brought growing difficulties — such as adapting to new languages, cultures and food preferences — he urged the group to be more understanding.
However, the group isn’t buying it, with residents complaining that the influx of 20,000 Haitian immigrants in recent years into a city of 58,000 people is a major problem… claiming, among other things, that there are a number of car accidents every day at the hands of people who don’t have a driver’s license or insurance.
Residents are freaking out about the rise in crime, saying violence increased 142% from 2019 to 2022, according to FBI data. The data does not track crime by immigration status.
Overall, locals were harshly critical of John’s feedback… calling him an outdated celebrity who preaches about their lives from hundreds of miles away.
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