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An Ohio sheriff called on residents to write down the addresses of neighbors who have expressed support for Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign.
In a Facebook post, Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski wrote, “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!”
He added, “Sooo...when the Illegal human ‘Locust’ (which she supports!) Need places to live...We'll already have the addresses of the their New families...who supported their arrival!”
Zuchowski duplicated the incendiary post targeting Harris supporters and immigrants on his personal Facebook page, attracting commenters who were supportive of the idea.
“Absolutely!! Making a list and checking it twice,” one poster responded. Another wrote, “100% Agreed !!! I’m with you on that one Sheriff.”
Portage County Commissioner Tony Badalamenti condemned Zuchowski’s post and resigned from the county’s Republican Party committee in response.
“This is not the leadership I want to be part of,” he said in a video announcing his decision.
County residents told The Portager, a local news outlet, that Zuchowski’s statement has made them fearful.
“My parents are elderly and have been very politically active Democrats. I am afraid for them now. I don’t want to scare them or suggest they take down their signs, but I am sick to my stomach with worry,” one woman told the outlet.
