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No, Haitian immigrants are not eating stolen pets in Springfield, Ohio

During Tuesday's televised debate, former president Donald Trump claimed that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio are eating stolen pet cats and dogs – viral claims amplified by his running mate JD Vance on social media. We debunk these claims in this edition of Truth or Fake.

France 24

Kamala’s ‘audio earrings’ and all the other bogus debate conspiracies

Trump baselessly claimed immigrants eat pets and that Democrats support killing newborn babies

The Independent UK

Where did Trump’s Springfield dog-eating debate claims come from?

‘As a human being, can you imagine being talked about like this?’ Springfield’s mayor said

The Independent UK

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An Ohio city reshaped by Haitian immigrants lands in an unwelcome spotlight

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has brought attention to an Ohio city by airing false allegations that immigrants are abducting and eating pets

The Independent UK

Trump Rambles About Immigrants Eating Pets, Forgets To Challenge Kamala Harris

At their first presidential debate, Trump repeatedly got so bogged down in bizarre claims that he failed to effectively combat a weak Harris performance.

Reason

Donald Trump’s false Springfield claims at the debate became so many Simpsons memes and jokes

So many Simpsons jokes.

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Debate a total debacle for Donald Trump

Sorry MAGA, the problem wasn't the moderators, it was Trump's big mouth

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The Simpsons memes go viral after Trump claims that ‘dogs are being eaten in Springfield’

Trump’s claims have been debunked and widely ridiculed

The Independent UK

Vance Backtracks On Pet Abduction Allegations In Ohio, Acknowledges Migrant Rumors Could Be False

In a tweet on Tuesday, vice presidential candidate JD Vance said local schools were having a hard time helping new students, who don't speak English. He also mentioned that rent prices have gone up so quickly that many families in Springfield could no longer afford housing.

Latin Times

US papers deliver snap verdict on Trump-Harris presidential debate

PRESS REVIEW, Wednesday, September 11 – US papers react to a fiery presidential debate in which Republican candidate Donald Trump was put on the backfoot by his Democratic rival Kamala Harris. Also, as the right-wing press cries unfair moderators and media bias, Taylor Swift finally goes public on her voting…

France 24

Trump falsely accuses immigrants in Ohio of abducting and eating pets

Former President Donald Trump has amplified false rumors that Haitian immigrants in Ohio are abducting and eating pets

The Independent UK

No Credible Reports Of Pets Harmed By Immigrant Community In Springfield

Controversy over pet harm claims by immigrants in Springfield, Ohio sparks political debate and scrutiny ahead of the upcoming election.

Top News

Trump and Vance’s triple-decker lie sandwich about Haitians, Venezuelans, and ‘migrant crime’

Trump has vowed to carry out ‘largest domestic deportation operation’ in U.S. history if re-elected

The Independent UK

Ohio is sending troopers and $2.5 million to city inundated with Haitian migrants

The governor of Ohio will send law enforcement and millions of dollars in healthcare resources to the city of Springfield as it faces a surge in temporary Haitian migrants

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Latin Times

Elon Musk among prominent conservative figures to spread false rumors of Haitians eating pets

The false claims, made by Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance about Haitians in his home state of Ohio, spread like wildfire

Salon

GOP embraces racist lie about Haitians

Police in Springfield, Ohio, say there is no evidence to support conservative claims that migrants are killing cats

The Independent UK

Morning Joe hosts mock Vance’s ‘obsession’ with cats after he spreads pet-eating immigrant conspiracy

‘What is this guy’s obsession with cats,’ Katty Kay probes as Ohio senator pushes a bizarre conspiracy theory that Haitian immigrants have been stealing and eating pets in Springfield

Latin Times

Haitian leaders blast JD Vance, Republicans over pet-eating accusations: 'Vile and false'

Different state lawmakers in Florida, which boasts a large Haitian community, came out to criticize the unsubstantiated claims

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The Independent UK

Police debunk Vance’s racist claim that Haitian immigrants are snatching and eating pet dogs and cats

Despite police saying they’ve received no credible reports, the rumor continues to spread thanks to JD Vance, Elon Musk and Rudy Guiliani

Top News

Ohio Attorney General Plans To Sue Federal Government Over Migrant Crisis

Ohio attorney general plans to sue federal government over migrant crisis in small cities like Springfield.

Latin Times

JD Vance falsely accuses immigrants of abducting and eating pets

He claimed such incidents were taking place in Springfield, Ohio. Local police denied this is taking place

The Guardian - US

Republicans spread baseless slurs about ‘cat-eating migrants’ in Ohio city

Police reject suggestion by Trump campaign and JD Vance that Haitians in Springfield are eating pets and local wildlife

The Independent UK

JD Vance spreads racist rumor that Haitian immigrants are abducting peoples’ pets and eating them in Ohio

Republican vice presidential candidate posted a video of himself peddling the rumor and saying immigrants were ‘causing chaos’ in the city of Springfield

The Guardian - US

Neo-Nazi and far right groups seize on Trump’s anti-immigration rhetoric

Extremist groups are latching on to ex-president’s xenophobic messages to recruit people and spread ideology

The Guardian - US

‘Injured’ Missouri bald eagle actually ‘too fat to fly’ after gorging on raccoon

X-rays show flightless bird found near Springfield was not wounded, but full of roadkill raccoon

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