Throughout the Sept. 10 debate towards Kamala Harris, Donald Trump shocked viewers with the baseless declare that Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, have been “consuming the canines and cats” of native residents, referencing a viral Fb put up that circulated within the space.
“In Springfield, they’re consuming the canines,” Trump mentioned. “The people who got here in, they’re consuming the cats. They’re consuming the pets of people who dwell there. And that is what’s occurring in our nation and it’s a disgrace.”
Debate moderator David Muir swiftly debunked the declare, saying that the town supervisor of Springfield, Ohio, mentioned there have been “no credible reviews of particular claims of pets being harmed, injured or abused by people inside the immigrant group.”
Trump replied, “Individuals on tv say my canine was taken and used as meals.” Muir reiterated, “Once more the Springfield metropolis supervisor says there’s no proof of that.”
Understandably, the wild allegation shortly turned essentially the most talked-about second of the night time.
Taste Flav wasted no time leaping into the dialog, quipping on X: “Pet Store Boys higher keep inside and lock the doorways. You too, Snoop Dogg. And Pitbull.”
Different celebrities reacted with disbelief. Bette Midler known as out the declare immediately, tweeting, “Now he’s spreading that lie about consuming cats,” whereas noting debate moderator David Muir had disproven Trump’s assertion.
Trump’s vice-presidential operating mate J.D. Vance, who shared the viral put up on his X (previously Twitter) account on Sept. 9, later doubled down on the pet-eating story within the post-debate spin room.
“We simply heard a 911 name from a citizen in Springfield earlier right now that a number of the immigrants have been capturing geese on the native pond, slaughtering them and killing them,” Vance instructed reporters. When pressed in regards to the declare that migrants have been consuming pets, he responded, “I don’t know what are the complete spate of animals being consumed there, however I do know the geese are actually amongst them.”
In an announcement, Springfield police additional clarified, “There have been no credible reviews or particular claims of pets being harmed, injured, or abused by people inside the immigrant group.”
Reuters additionally fact-checked the declare, confirming there was no proof to assist widespread incidents of pet theft or hurt by Haitian migrants.
The outlandish declare about pet-eating dominated social media, with many left shocked by the absurdity of the scenario. Try a number of the finest reactions under.
