The mother and father of Aiden Clark, the 11-year-old who was killed in an Ohio bus crash final 12 months, are condemning the “use of their son’s demise for political acquire.”Nathan Clark spoke on the Springfield Metropolis Fee Tuesday about his son.Aiden Clark was killed, and 23 others had been injured within the crash.Hermanio Joseph, a Haitian immigrant, was discovered responsible on counts of involuntary manslaughter and vehicular murder.”To clear the air, my son Aiden Clark was not murdered; he was unintentionally killed by an immigrant from Haiti. This tragedy is felt all around the group, the state and even the nation, however do not spin this in the direction of hate,” Nathan Clark mentioned.He requested that folks as a substitute stay like Aiden would stay.” With a purpose to stay like Aiden, it’s worthwhile to settle for everybody, select to shine, make a distinction, prepared the ground and be the inspiration. What many individuals on this group and state and nation are doing is the other of what you have to be doing. Certain, we now have our issues right here in Springfield and within the U.S., however does Aiden Clark have something to do about that,” Nathan Clark mentioned. He mentioned the very last thing they need is the worst day of their lives “continuously shoved in our faces.””Utilizing Aiden as a political device is, to say the least, reprehensible for any political goal,” Nathan Clark mentioned.He referred to as out politicians, together with Bernie Moreno, JD Vance and Donald Trump, saying every has used his son’s identify and used his demise for political acquire.”This must cease now,” Nathan mentioned. “They will vomit all of the hate they need about unlawful immigrants, the border disaster and even unfaithful claims about fluffy pets being ravaged and eaten by group members. Nevertheless, they aren’t allowed nor have they ever been allowed to say Aiden Clark from Springfield, Ohio. I’ll hearken to them yet one more time to listen to their apologies.”Trump’s marketing campaign and others, have cited Aiden’s demise in on-line posts. On Monday, the Trump marketing campaign posted “REMEMBER: 11-year-old Aiden Clark was killed on his option to college by a Haitian migrant that Kamala Harris let into the nation in Springfield, Ohio.” On Tuesday, Vance posted: “Are you aware what’s confirmed? {That a} youngster was murdered by a Haitian migrant who had no proper to be right here.”Clark’s demise bought wrapped up in a swirl of false rumors on Monday about Haitian immigrants consuming pets. Then Tuesday, Trump repeated the statements, which native officers and police have mentioned aren’t supported by proof.Clark declined to remark additional on Thursday. A message searching for a response to Clark’s assertion was left with representatives of Trump.Vance’s spokesperson mentioned in a press release that Harris owed an apology over her border insurance policies and added that the Clark household was in Vance’s prayers.Clark additionally talked about Republican senate candidate Bernie Moreno in his speech. Moreno marketing campaign spokesperson Reagan McCarthy mentioned it was Harris and Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown who ought to apologize and criticized their dealing with of the border.The Related Press contributed to this report.