John Legend is sticking up for his hometown, Springfield, Ohio ... urging locals to welcome Haitian immigrants after Donald Trump's wild claim that they were eating local pets -- but it seems his calls for unity have largely fallen on deaf ears.
John Legend's wild claim that they were eating local pets -- but it seems his calls for unity have largely fallen on deaf ears.He noted the Haitians who arrived did so legally to fill local jobs, and while he acknowledged the town's 25% population increase has brought growing pains -- like adapting to new language, culture, and dietary preferences -- he urged the community to be more understanding.
On the whole, residents slammed John's comments ... calling him an out-of-touch celeb who preaches about their lives from thousands of miles away.Springfield Cops Getting Hundreds of Calls Daily Asking If Immigrants Really Eating Pets
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