Two days after Republican candidate Donald Trump made the debunked claim during the presidential debate that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were eating people’s pets, the town’s city hall was evacuated and closed today due to a bomb threat.

In a message posted on Springfield’s Facebook page, city officials said there was a bomb threat today against several facilities throughout Springfield and that as a result, City Hall was evacuated and closed.

A motive has not yet been announced, but the threat came amid global headlines about Springfield due to misinformation spread this week by Trump and fellow vice president JD Vance.

“The City of Springfield received a bomb threat that prompted an immediate response from local and county law enforcement,” the post said. “As a precautionary measure, the building was evacuated and authorities are currently conducting a thorough investigation. Our primary concern is the safety and well-being of our employees and residents. We are working to resolve this situation as quickly as possible.”

According to city officials, the threat was delivered via email at 8:24 a.m. ET this morning. The email was sent to multiple agencies and media outlets.

“We ask that the public avoid the area around City Hall during the ongoing investigation and report any suspicious activity to the Springfield Police Department. We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we resolve this matter.”

Trump repeated that lie during the highly rated ABC debate between the former president and current Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday night. He repeated the misinformation Vance had previously spread on social media, saying, “In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs – the people who came here. They’re eating the cats. They’re eating the pets of the people who live there, and that’s what’s happening in our country, and it’s a disgrace.”

David Muir, debate co-moderator and ABC News anchor, immediately refuted Trump’s claim, saying the network had confirmed with Springfield’s city manager that there were no credible reports of immigrants’ pets being harmed in the city.

On Wednesday, Springfield City Manager Bryan Heck posted a video message on the city’s Facebook page denouncing the “misinformation circulating on social media and amplified by the political rhetoric in the current highly charged presidential election campaign.”

The Haitian community in Springfield has grown significantly – and legally – in recent years due to an increase in manufacturing and warehousing jobs.