Al Sharpton Blames Trump for ‘Making Up’ the Pet-Eating Story: This Is Racist; Any Black Walking Around Springfield Looks Haitian

SHARPTON: “They have literally had to close the schools and cancel town hall meetings because of these threats. And when you look at the fact that he is now admitting they made up a story, as you say, quoting him, that the media wouldn’t cover, maybe the media didn’t cover it because there was no story. It didn’t exist. But again, this is consistent with Trump’s campaign. Let’s not forget Donald Trump as president called Haiti and several African countries asshole countries. You also have to put into the factor in that if you are someone that is anti-Haitians in Springfield or coming in to think you’re defending the people of Springfield whose pets are being eaten up, any black walking around Springfield looks Haitian. I mean, it is racist. It is a clear threat to people. And just like I denounce whoever’s trying to assassinate Donald Trump for whatever reasons, they should denounce the fact that they are inciting nuts to feel that they can go into Springfield and save pets. That’s what those kinds of jaded thinking is what leads to killings. I did the funerals in Buffalo, New York, of a mass killer that felt he had the right to target blacks. I’ve been to others and did eulogies. This is dangerous. This is a threat to people. And the same time we denounce what apparently has happened as a threat to Donald Trump, we should denounce what is apparently a threat to blacks and particularly Haitians in Springfield — in Springfield, Ohio.”