This is racist nonsense. Pets are not being stolen and eaten in Ohio.
This perverse claim that Haitian immigrants were eating pets spread quickly – w help from JD Vance and Donald Trump. Except it wasn't true. How a racist smear of pet eating in Ohio caught on @sarahellison @jeremybmerrillhttps://t.co/dpSLdSCMnu
— Carol Leonnig (@CarolLeonnig) September 12, 2024
Hagerty on Trump’s claims about Haitian immigrants: I’ve heard conflicting reports. There’s conflicting evidence. There’s a lot information on the internet that this is happening. pic.twitter.com/DQ5xnTsca2
— Acyn (@Acyn) September 12, 2024
Haitian immigrants fueled Springfield's growth in Ohio over roughly the last three years and found itself at the center of a US presidential debatehttps://t.co/bgArcmM4OB
— Reuters (@Reuters) September 12, 2024
Kaitlan Collins to Vance: "You yourself acknowledged it may be false on twitter. You still told people to keep spreading it … they said they had no evidence."
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 11, 2024
Vance replies with "a lot of people are saying" pic.twitter.com/LOn9edwioU
Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine debunks Trump's claims about Haitian immigrants eating cats and dogs:
— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) September 12, 2024
This is something that came up on the Internet and the Internet can be quite crazy sometimes. The mayor, Mayor Rue of Springfield, says no, there's no truth in that. They have… pic.twitter.com/mEPJbPNUQE
“Amplifies False Claim” is the Timesian Timid Translation of the very scary word “Lies.” pic.twitter.com/EHg95vEK15
— Mark Jacob (@MarkJacob16) September 9, 2024
Senator Ted Cruz has joined the “Haitian immigrants are eating house cats” conspiracy theory.https://t.co/LONZcWZwE6
— The New Republic (@newrepublic) September 9, 2024
The viral claim about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, has garnered millions of views on X. https://t.co/dY45VDKOvj
— WJZ | CBS Baltimore (@wjz) September 9, 2024
Sad! 