How right-wing social media took false claims about Haitians eating pets to the debate
Here's how influencers, monetized accounts and algorithms helped propel false claims about Haitian migrants eating pets in Springfield, Ohio.
First Trump said Haitian migrants in Ohio were ‘eating the pets’. Now he says they’re ‘destroying America’
You may never see me again, but that’s okay,’ Trump jokes after saying he’ll visit Springfield, city at center of his false claims that migrants are eating people’s dogs and cats
From 'rapists' to 'eating the pets': Trump has long used degrading language toward immigrants
Trump’s lies about Haitian immigrants were simply his latest rhetoric that dehumanizes and targets immigrant populations.
Claims of immigrants eating pets have led to safety concerns in Ohio. Here's what happened.
Springfield City Manager Bryan Heck said there’s no evidence of any cats or other pets being harmed or eaten by the Haitian immigrants.
Woman Behind Springfield Haitian Immigrants 'Eating Pets' Rumor Speaks Out
"It just exploded into something I didn't mean to happen," Erika Lee, a Springfield resident, told NBC News on Friday.
Overseas threats hit the Ohio city where Trump and Vance lied about Haitians eating pets
Ohio officials have stationed state police at Springfield schools in response to bomb threats that officials say are mostly coming from overseas.
Ohio GOP Gov. DeWine slams Trump, Vance for baseless claims about Haitian migrants
Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine delivered his strongest condemnation yet of former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, for their continued false claims regarding Haitian migrants in Springfield.
More Than Half of Trump Voters Believe Haitians Are Eating Pets: Poll
Officials have discredited claims made by Donald Trump at last week's presidential debate after he said Haitian immigrants in Springfield were eating pets.
Mika: Trump’s bogus claim about pet-eating Haitians reveals exactly who he is
In this week’s episode of “Morning Mika,” Mika Brzezinski, Symone Sanders-Townsend and Huma Abedin examine Trump’s recent remarks dehumanizing Haitian immigrants – and what it says about his potential second-term agenda.
Haitian migrants in Ohio feel threatened in US presidential campaign
In the U.S. presidential election, Republican candidates have spread false claims that migrants in the Midwest state of Ohio are eating residents’ pet cats and dogs. That has led to security threats and more divisions in an election where immigration is a central campaign theme.
Trump Supporter Who Blamed Haitians for Stealing Cat Finds Pet in Basement
A Trump supporter in Springfield, Ohio, who filed a police report accusing Haitian migrants of stealing her cat, recently discovered her pet hiding in her own basement. Anna Kilgore gained national attention after filing a police report in which she accused her Haitian neighbors of being responsible for her cat's disappearance in late August,
Blaming Immigrants For Eating Pets Is An Old American Urban Legend
Blaming immigrants for eating pets was an American urban legend years before Donald Trump spread the rumor about Haitians in ...
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JD Vance Admits He Fabricated Story About Immigrants Eating Pets, Says He’ll ‘Create Stories’ To Push His Agenda
Welp, it happened. Donald Trump’s running mate, J.D. Vance has essentially admitted that while he and Trump have been ...
Ohio police dispute new allegations immigrants are eating pets in Dayton
Sen. JD Vance and others shared a new video and article alleging African immigrants were seen preparing to grill dead cats.
Trump’s Viral ‘They’re Eating The Pets’ Line Spawns TikTok Dance Craze
TikTok has a funny new dance trend, thanks to Donald Trump's debate remarks about Haitian immigrants eating pets. But the ...
JD Vance says he does not regret spreading baseless rumors of migrants eating pets
Vance said he and Trump were right to spread stories that Haitian migrants were eating pets even though city officials have ...
Singer John Legend lectures hometown to 'embrace' Haitian migrants, denies they are eating pets in Ohio city
Entertainer John Legend took to social media Thursday to critique Donald Trump’s widely debunked claims that Haitian ...
Springfield, Ohio, braces for a possible Trump visit, though details are scarce
Donald Trump promised to visit the city “in the next two weeks.” Some residents welcomed a visit, but others were opposed, as ...
Rachel Maddow Tells Colbert Why Trump and Vance Won’t Quit ‘Racist’ Pet-Eating Hoax
And unfortunately, the MSNBC host explained, Democrats are left with no choice but to fall right into their trap.