While Vivek Ramaswamy isn’t on the ballot this November, it seemed like he was running for something Thursday during his visit to Springfield, the industrial Ohio city thrust in the center of the nation’s immigration debate and presidential race.

The man who runs the Haitian Community Help and Support Center in Springfield is decrying accusations from political leaders that his clients eat pets.Viles Dor

Former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy speaks to press in Springfield, Ohio this week. The Federal Reserve decision to opt for a bigger half-percentage-point cut opened a new area of disagreement between GOP nominee Donald Trump and Fed Chair Jerome Powell.