Mayor Rob Rue declared an emergency due to ongoing threats targeting Springfield's Haitian community. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine also said a mobile health unit and clinic will come to the city.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Springfield Mayor Rob Rue said at a press conference Thursday that they would like former President Donald Trump to stop making false claims about Haitian immigrants in Springfield and added they had not been in direct contact with him about his upcoming visit to the city.

Donald Trump promised to visit the city “in the next two weeks.” Some residents welcomed a visit, but others were opposed, as officials said preparations were underway.

( NewsNation) — The mayor of Springfield, Ohio, which has been flung into the national spotlight over false claims by Donald Trump and JD Vance about Haitian immigrants eating neighbors’ pets, said the city would face significant “strain” and a “tax on resources” if the former president were to visit.

The city's mayor has asked Trump and other candidates to stay away as the city's resources remain stretched due to bomb threats.

Former President Donald Trump spoke at a rally Wednesday night, where he said he would be visiting Springfield, Ohio, "in the next two weeks."

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Former President Donald Trump's remarks about the dangers of visiting Springfield, Ohio, has led to massive backlash on social media. The GOP nominee is planning on going to Springfield in the next two weeks despite the mayor's plea for him not to visit after he spread false claims about local Haitian immigrants eating people's pets.