Social media was abuzz on Monday after Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance made a series of claims related to Haitian immigrants abducting and eating pets in Springfield, Ohio.
The accusations, which were labeled as "vile and false" by Haitian leaders, were quickly debunked by the city's police department. But not before conservative figures ranging from Trump advisor Stephen Miller and pundit Charlie Kirk to Senator Ted Cruz and billionaire Elon Musk spread the false rumor like wildfire across social media.
