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Ohio Sheriff Suggests Residents Keep List of Homes With Harris Yard Signs
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Ohio Sheriff Suggests Residents Keep List of Homes With Harris Yard Signs

An Ohio sheriff who made disparaging comments on social media about Vice President Kamala Harris and immigrants suggested that residents compile a list of addresses where they see signs in their yards supporting the Democratic presidential candidate.

In a public post on Facebook on Friday, Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski used anti-immigrant rhetoric and condemned both Harris and her supporters.

Official photo of Bruce Zuchowski (Portage County Sheriff's Office)Official photo of Bruce Zuchowski (Portage County Sheriff's Office)

Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski.

“When people ask me… What’s going to 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! So… when the illegal human ‘Grasshopper’ (who she supports!) needs a place to live… We’ll have all the addresses of their new families… who supported their arrival!” the post read.

Zuchowski, the sheriff’s office and Harris’ campaign did not immediately respond to requests for comment Monday afternoon.

The post Zuchowski shared also included TV footage that mentioned Aurora, Colorado, and Springfield, Ohio, cities that have become flashpoints in the immigration debate.

Springfield in particular has been the target of security threats over unsubstantiated claims about Haitian immigrants living there. Former President Donald Trump amplified the claims during Tuesday’s presidential debate, which drew more than 67 million viewers, when he said, “They’re eating the pets.”

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Trump’s running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, has made similar comments on social media, and he reiterated them in an interview Sunday with NBC News’ “Meet the Press.”

Springfield Mayor Rob Rue has said a “lie” is tearing the city of nearly 59,000 apart. “We want it to stop,” he said Saturday.

Springfield is located just under 200 miles southeast of Portage County.

Zuchowski’s Facebook page features a photo of him with Vance and other photos of him with Trump allies such as former national security adviser Michael Flynn and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.

The photo with Vance is dated July 15. One of the photos with Flynn is dated June 13, and the other is dated March 30 and shows Ramaswamy.

This article was originally published on NBCNews.com