John Legend Defends ‘Hardworking’ Haitian Community In Hometown Of Springfield Against ‘Racist Lies’

Singer John Legend defended the “hardworking” Haitian immigrant community in his hometown of Springfield, Ohio, emphasizing how the city had benefited from their contribution and blasting the “racist lies” about them pushed by some on the online right and Trump campaign. Legend, whose real name is John R Stevens, took to Instagram after his hometown was name-dropped during Tuesday’s ABC-hosted presidential debate by former President Donald Trump, who repeated an unfounded online conspiracy theory that Haitians in Springfield were “eating people’s pets.” The rumors were denied by the town’s mayor,...