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## Video: Grieving Father of Ohio Boy Pleads with Trump to Stop Using Son’s Death for ‘Political Gain

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_Published 2024-09-12. The father of an Ohio boy killed last year when a Haitian immigrant hit the school bus he was riding in is imploring Donald Trump and others to stop using his son as a talking point in a debate about immigration._


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## Transcript

Wish that my son, Aden Clark was killed by a 60-year-old white man. I bet you never thought anyone would ever say something so blunt. But if that guy killed my 11-year-old son? The incessant group of hate spewing people would leave us alone. The last thing that we need is to have the worst day of our lives violently and constantly shoved in our faces. Politicians, Bernie Marino, Chip Roy, JD Vance and Donald Trump. They have spoken my son's name and used his death for political gain. This needs to stop. Now. My son, Aden Clark was not murdered. He was accidentally killed by an immigrant from Haiti.

This tragedy is felt all over this community, the state, and even the nation. But don't spin this towards hate. In order to live like Aden, you need to accept everyone. Choose to shine, make the difference, lead the way, and be the inspiration. They make it seem as though our wonderful Aden appreciates your hate that we should follow their hate. And look what you've done to us. We have to get up here and beg them to stop. Using Aden as a political tool is to say the least reprehensible for any political purpose. They can vomit all the hate they want about illegal immigrants, the border crisis, and even untrue claims about fluffy pets being ravaged and eaten by community members.

However, they are not allowed, nor have they ever been allowed to mention Aden Clark from Springfield, Ohio? I will listen to them one more time to hear their apologies. Did you know that an 11-year-old boy could be passionate about gardening, that he could haggle for a better price at a yard sale. Did you know that he researched different cultures to better appreciate and understand people that he interacted with? Did you know that one of the worst feelings in the world is to not be able to protect your child? Even worse? We can't even protect his memory when he's gone. Please stop the hate. I said to Aden that I would try to make a difference in his honor?

This is it live like Aden.

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