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Trump falsely claims migrants in Ohio are eating pets

Headline from FOX 29 Philadelphia, from the development of Sep 11, 2024

Newest development Sep 13, 2024 · 2 reportsTrump pledges to deport Haitians in Ohio city; Biden calls for attacks to stop

During the 2024 presidential debate, Donald Trump falsely claimed that migrants in Ohio were eating pets, a statement debunked by local officials.

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Sep 11, 2024Names this update
Trump falsely claims migrants in Ohio are eating pets
Headline from FOX 29 Philadelphia ·
Sep 13, 2024Newest
Trump pledges to deport Haitians in Ohio city; Biden calls for attacks to stop
Headline from Voice of America ·

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FOX 29 Philadelphia
Trump falsely claims migrants in Ohio are eating pets (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)
Published Sep 10, 2024
FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description
During the 2024 presidential debate, Donald Trump falsely claimed that migrants in Ohio were eating pets, a statement debunked by local officials.
Boston
Trump falsely accuses immigrants in Ohio of abducting and eating pets (opens Boston)
Published Sep 10, 2024
Boston's feed description
Trump’s campaign and his allies are amplifying false rumors that Haitian immigrants in Ohio were abducting and eating pets.
ABC 13 Houston
Trump pushes false claim that Haitian migrants are stealing and eating pets (opens ABC 13 Houston)
Published Sep 10, 2024
ABC 13 Houston's feed description
Former President Donald Trump doubled down on the false claim that migrants from Haiti are stealing and eating people's pets in Springfield, Ohio.
Boston
During debate, Trump falsely accuses immigrants in Ohio of abducting and eating pets (opens Boston)
Published Sep 10, 2024
Boston's feed description
Harris called Trump “extreme” and laughed after his comment. Debate moderators pointed out that city officials have said the claims are not true.
Media Matters for America
Right-wing media are gleefully promoting a false, racist rumor that Haitian migrants are eating pets (opens Media Matters for America)
Published Sep 10, 2024
Media Matters for America's feed description
On September 9, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance claimed that Haitian migrants had “abducted and eaten” pets in Springfield, Ohio, seemingly referencing debunked social media rumors.
The Daily Dot
'They're eating dogs': Trump gets the animal wrong while pushing immigrants are eating pets panic (opens The Daily Dot)
Published Sep 10, 2024
The Daily Dot's feed description
Trump eating dogs: Claimed on the debate stage that immigrants are eating pets in towns like Springfield, Ohio. He said he'd seen it on TV.
KOB 4
The Trump campaign falsely accuses immigrants in Ohio of abducting and eating pets (opens KOB 4)
Published Sep 10, 2024
KOB 4's feed description
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign and his allies are amplifying false rumors that Haitian immigrants in Ohio are abducting and eating pets. It's another instance of anti-immigrant rhetoric Trump has used before in his campaigns.
Foxla
Trump falsely claims migrants in Ohio are eating pets during debate (opens Foxla)
Published Sep 10, 2024
Foxla's feed description
During the 2024 presidential debate, Donald Trump falsely claimed that migrants in Ohio were eating pets, a statement debunked by local officials.
Fox News
Focus group reacts to Trump claim that migrants are ‘eating the dogs’ in Ohio town (opens Fox News)
Published Sep 10, 2024
Fox News's feed description
Voters across party lines reacted to a moment in which former President Trump claimed migrants were eating pets in a town in the swing state of Ohio.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Trump falsely accuses Haitian immigrants in Ohio of abducting and eating pets (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Published Sep 10, 2024
St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description
Officials say there’s no evidence that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are abducting and eating pets.
AL.com
Trump repeats unfounded claims Haitian immigrants are ‘eating the dogs’ in Springfield, Ohio (opens AL.com)
Published Sep 10, 2024
AL.com's feed description
Kamala Harris called Trump “extreme” and laughed after his comment. Debate moderators pointed out that city officials have said the claims are not true.
Newsweek
Donald Trump pushing migrant pet-eating claim at debate mocked: "Cooked" (opens Newsweek)
Published Sep 10, 2024
Newsweek's feed description
Donald Trump referenced claims that Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, had been eating people's pets.
Washington Times
Politics devouring dog-cat-migrant issue (opens Washington Times)
Published Sep 10, 2024
Washington Times's feed description
Hours after Sen. J.D. Vance admitted his claim might not be true that dogs and cats are being eaten by Haitian migrants in Ohio, former President Donald Trump injected the issue straight back into the political bloodstream by reviving it in Tuesday's debate.
Washington Examiner
Trump claims migrants eating pets in Ohio despite city denial (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Sep 10, 2024
Washington Examiner's feed description
The city manager of Springfield has denied the reports that any animals were being "harmed, injured, or abused" by migrants who had arrived there.
Forbes
Trump Baselessly Claims Haitian Immigrants In Ohio Are Eating Pets (opens Forbes)
Published Sep 10, 2024
Forbes's feed description
Former President Donald Trump repeated a false viral claim that immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, "are eating the pets of the people that live there," during his debate...
PolitiFact
Trump repeats baseless claim about immigrants eating pets (opens PolitiFact)
Published Sep 10, 2024
PolitiFact's feed description
Former President Donald Trump at his Sept. 10 debate with Vice President Kamala Harris repeated a debunked claim that Ha
Newsweek
Springfield PD: Pets are not being eaten, debunking Trump's debate claim (opens Newsweek)
Published Sep 10, 2024
Newsweek's feed description
Donald Trump claimed during the ABC presidential debate that migrants in Ohio were eating pets, an account that was already rejected.
NBC News
Trump pushes baseless claim about immigrants 'eating the pets' (opens NBC News)
Published Sep 10, 2024
NBC News's feed description
Former President Donald Trump, during Tuesday’s presidential debate, pushed the baseless claim about Haitian immigrants in Ohio eating dogs and other pets.
Voice of America
Trump pledges to deport Haitians in Ohio city; Biden calls for attacks to stop (opens Voice of America)
Published Sep 12, 2024
Voice of America's feed description
Republican does not revisit false and derogatory remarks he made during debate Tuesday, when he said Haitian community was eating household pets
Washington Times
Biden accuses Trump of attacking Haitian community with allegations of pet-eating (opens Washington Times)
Published Sep 12, 2024
Washington Times's feed description
President Biden on Friday ripped former President Donald Trump for spreading allegations that Haitian immigrants are eating people's pets in Springfield, Ohio.
New York Post
Biden slams Trump for claiming Haitian migrants are eating pets in Ohio city at center of controversy (opens New York Post)
Published Sep 12, 2024
New York Post's feed description
"This has to stop, what he's doing," Biden told a black excellence brunch at the White House Friday. "It has to stop."

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