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.
Trump, JD Vance repeat baseless claim Haitian immigrants are eating pets as Ohio officials say there is no evidence
The viral claim about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, has garnered millions of views on X, and former President Donald Trump repeated it in the debate.
Someone was accused of eating a cat in Ohio. It’s not a Haitian immigrant as Trump claimed
Former President Donald Trump and his campaign are accusing Haitians of eating cats and other pets in Springfield, Ohio, a Midwestern city currently experiencing an influx of Haitian immigrants and being dragged into the U.S. presidential campaign.
'We need help, not hate:' Springfield, Ohio at center of national debate on immigration
Since former President Donald Trump said Haitians are eating pets in Springfield, life in the central Ohio city has not been the same.
Springfield, Ohio pastor says Trump retracting baseless claims would be 'great help'
Former President Trump says he will visit Springfield, Ohio in the next two weeks after his baseless claims of Haitian migrants eating pets. Rev. Carl Ruby, senior pastor at Central Christian Church in Springfield,
What to know about the threats in Springfield, Ohio, after false claims about Haitian immigrants
A small Ohio city has been inundated with hoax bomb threats since last week's presidential debate, when former President Donald Trump falsely accused members of Springfield's Haitian community of abducting and eating cats and dogs.
Trump vows to travel to Springfield following false pet-eating claims
Former President Trump pledged to travel to Springfield, Ohio, after false claims that he (R-Ohio), have made about Haitian immigrants eating pets in the city. Trump said at a rally in New York on Wednesday that he would go to the town in the next two weeks and also go to Aurora,
Ohio reporters are at the center of the fight over false claims in Springfield
When Donald Trump brought up debunked claims about immigrants eating dogs and cats in the Ohio city of Springfield, at last week’s presidential debate, Ohio-based reporters were not nearly as surprised as the rest of the country.
How AI images of cats and ducks powered the pet-eating rumor mill
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The stereotype of immigrants eating dogs and cats is storied — and vitriolic as ever
Immigration was always going to be part of Tuesday night’s presidential debate. More surprising was that the conversation ...
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Cat ladies and dog-eating: MAGA can't quit the weird talk about pets
Not that Trump's actual pick, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, is any more pet-friendly. The man has an alarming obsession with "cat ladies," his go-to insult for women who haven't — or even haven't yet ...
Owner Convinced Pet Cats Aren't Brothers but Boyfriends: 'Bromance'
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Pet Talk: Cats in heat
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It’s raining cats and dogs, hallelujah! As India’s pet food import double in five years
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No, Haitian Immigrants Are Not Eating Pet Cats
However, the Springfield, Ohio, police department confirmed Monday that it found “no credible reports” of immigrants—illegal ...