Why Trump is targeting Haitians in Ohio

Newshour - A podcast by BBC World Service

Donald Trump and his vice-presidential running mate JD Vance have doubled down on their false claims that Haitian immigrants in the town of Springfield Ohio have been eating cats and dogs. Why are they doubling down on a debunked conspiracy theory? Also on the programme, Poland's prime minister says he's going to declare a state of disaster, as the country tries to tackle devastating floods that have hit much of eastern and central Europe; and, a look at the best in television for tonight's Emmy awards.(Photo: A mural adorns a wall in the city of Springfield, Ohio, U.S. September 11, 2024. REUTERS/Julio-Cesar Chavez)

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