Trump pushes false claim that Haitian migrants are stealing and eating pets

📆 9/10/2024 9:02 PM

Trump Pushes False Claim That Haitian Migrants Are News

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📆 9/10/2024 9:02 PM
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The debunked claim has spread among right-wing figures in recent days.

During the presidential debate Tuesday night, former President Donald Trump doubled down on the false claim that migrants from Haiti are stealing and eating people's pets in Springfield, Ohio.

A spokesperson for the city of Springfield told ABC News these claims are false, and that there have been "no credible reports or specific claims of pets being harmed, injured or abused by individuals in the immigrant community." The post was picked up by people on social media, including rightwing activist Charlie Kirk of Turning Point USA and Elon Musk.

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