Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy shrugged off Republicans’ “mistakes” in making false claims about Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, attacking the media for focusing on a “fringe aspect” of a larger story.
“So when people are having, exchanging heated thoughts about an important subject affecting Americans, they’re going to say things in a way that wasn’t practiced, rehearsed or tested through consultant-vetting and filters,” Ramaswamy said in a press gaggle in Springfield on Friday, according to Fox News Digital . “And I think that’s a good thing. I think it’s better that we make mistakes of saying maybe too much that’s raw, rather than self-censoring and saying too much.”
Ramaswamy was in Springfield where he met with city officials and Haitian community leaders. Afterward, he held a town hall with the city’s residents to discuss crime and safety…