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’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 comments have had serious repercussions too.
The false narrative of immigrants eating pets has a long history
Immigrants eating pets' has long been used to vilify Asian immigrants. Now it's being used to malign Haitian immigrants.
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.
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.
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‘They’re eating pets’ – another example of US politicians smearing Haiti and Haitian immigrants
Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance continues to defend the false claim that migrants in Springfield, Ohio, have been abducting and eating area cats and dogs. That outlandish idea has been thoroughly debunked since former President Donald Trump repeatedly raised it as an anti-immigrant talking point in the Sept.
How the Trump Campaign Ran With Rumors About Pet-Eating Migrants—After Being Told They Weren’t True
Springfield, Ohio, city officials were contacted by Vance’s team and said the claims were baseless. It didn’t matter and now the town is in chaos.
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.
More Than Half of Trump Voters Believe Haitians Are Eating Pets: Poll
More than half of Trump supporters believe the unsubstantiated claim made by the former president that Haitian immigrants are abducting and eating cats and dogs, according to a new poll. Trump's remark,
“We’ll Take the Hit”: Team Trump Doesn’t Care About Pet-Eating Lies
The Trump campaign would rather sow more chaos in Springfield, Ohio, over the Haitian immigrant conspiracy than make it right. The MAGA leadership is reportedly “not displeased” that its virulently racist,
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 ...
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Perspective: Eating pets
You've seen all the jokey memes about eating pets. They're funny. But Deborah Booth says there's a very good reason not to ...
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Did Trump defame Springfield, Ohio, with baseless claims of migrants eating pets? Experts are torn
MANHATTAN (CN) — Donald Trump and his allies thrust a small Midwestern city into the national spotlight this month with ...
Kodak Black reacts to Donald Trump’s claims about Haitians eating pets: ‘I ain’t see no Haitian eat no cat’
Kodak Black took time out of a recent concert to respond to Donald Trump ’s allegation that Haitian immigrants are eating ...
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How a fringe online claim about immigrants eating pets made its way to the debate stage
“They’re eating the cats. They’re eating … the pets of the people that live there. And this is what’s happening in our ...
OPINION: Haitians aren't eating pets. They're keeping Indiana factories alive.
Indianapolis and other communities in Indiana have also seen a large influx of Haitian immigrants in the last few years. The ...
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 ...
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.