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.
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
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.
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.
Overseas threats hit the Ohio city where Trump and Vance lied about Haitians eating pets
Ohio officials have stationed state police at Springfield schools in response to bomb threats that officials say are mostly coming from overseas.
Harris Slams Trump For False Rumors of Haitians Eating Pets
Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday denounced former President Donald Trump for spreading false stories about Haitian immigrants stealing and eating pets in Springfield, Ohio, where the claims have led to real-world bomb threats and intimidation of families.
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.
AP PHOTOS: Life continues for Ohio community after Trump falsely accused Haitians of eating pets
Their city has been in the eye of a political storm since former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, falsely accused legal Haitian immigrants in Springfield of eating dogs
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.
Trump Supporter Who Blamed Haitians for Stealing Cat Finds Pet in Basement
A Trump supporter in Springfield, Ohio, who filed a police report accusing Haitian migrants of stealing her cat, recently discovered her pet hiding in her own basement. Anna Kilgore gained national attention after filing a police report in which she accused her Haitian neighbors of being responsible for her cat's disappearance in late August,
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 ...
'Crying shame': Harris hits Trump, Vance for spreading baseless rumors of migrants eating pets
Kamala Harris said her heart breaks for Springfield, Ohio, after Donald Trump spread false rumors that Haitian migrants in ...
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 ...
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 ...
GOP congressman representing Springfield: Trump claims ‘tearing the community apart’
Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) on CNN denounced false claims that Haitians in part of the district he represents, Springfield, ...
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Trump visit to Springfield, OH, will ‘strain’ the city, mayor says
The mayor of Springfield, Ohio, which has been flung into the national spotlight over false claims by Donald Trump and JD ...
Rachel Maddow Tells Colbert Why Trump and Vance Won’t Quit ‘Racist’ Pet-Eating Hoax
And unfortunately, the MSNBC host explained, Democrats are left with no choice but to fall right into their trap.