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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Misleading claim ties Trump to Haitian migration in Ohio | Fact check
Donald Trump was president when thousands of Haitian nationals moved to Ohio, but he opposed a program that let many work and be in the U.S. lawfully.
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.
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.
Ohio's largest Christian group decries Trump, Vance attacks on Springfield Haitian migrants
The Ohio Council of Churches expressed solidarity with Haitian migrants and condemned rumors about them eating people's pets.
Most Republicans Think Trump's 'Eating the Pets' Debate Remarks Are 'Weird'
A majority of Republicans view former President Donald Trump's statement about Haitian immigrants "eating the pets" during his Tuesday debate with Vice President Kamala Harris as "weird," new polling shows.
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 ...
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Trump’s lies about immigrants eating pets defiled something sacred to Catholics: a shared meal
Most of my most meaningful meals have been prepared by friends born outside of the United States and who made a courageous ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
Fact check: Springfield had more murders under Trump than under Biden-Harris
Facing intense criticism for promoting false claims that Haitian immigrants in the Ohio city of Springfield are abducting and ...