Many believe that there was an insinuation from the Ohio county sheriff which seems to be instructing residents to write down the addresses of homeowners who have signs supporting Vice President Kamala Harris in their front yards, according to his social media post.
Portage County Sheriff Bruce D. Zuchowski shared a Facebook post on 13 September concerning Harris' campaign and her border policies.
"When people ask me...What's gonna happen if the Flip - Flopping, Laughing Hyena Wins?? I say...write down all the addresses of the people who had her signs in their yards," Zuchowski wrote in the Facebook post.
"Sooo...when the Illegal human "Locust" (which she supports!) Need places to live...We'll already have the addresses of their New families...who supported their arrival!"
Attached to the sheriff's social media post are screenshots of Fox News coverage from Aurora, Colorado, and Springfield, Ohio. Both Aurora and Springfield have garnered national attention after Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, said that migrants were committing dangerous acts in the cities — including taking over apartment complexes and kidnapping and eating pets.
After some mild backlash, the sheriff appeared to have backed off some in his 17 September post. "Recently, I placed a post on my personal facebook page that may have been a little misinterpreted??" Sheriff Zuchowski wrote. "I, as the elected sheriff, do have a first amendment right as do all citizens," he said, adding that "I believe that those who vote for individuals with liberal policies have to accept responsibility for their actions!" He also said he had received "overwhelming support" from "many people in Portage County who are afraid or are Not allowed to agree with me publicly!"