Former President repeats debunked claims during speech in Ohio
DONALD Trump has sparked outrage as he goes off the rails and repeats bizarre conspiracy theories about immigrants eating cats and dogs. The former president, 78, strangely addressed online conspiracies about Haitian immigrants eating pets in Springfield, Ohio, which local officials have debunked.
Fact-checking and reactions
"As Trump continued his rant, Harris, whose mic was off, appeared to mouth 'What?'" David Muir, one of the ABC moderators, quickly fact-checked Trump, saying the city manager in Springfield determined there were "no credible reports" of pets being harmed by migrants in the city. When Harris' mic turned back on, she chuckled and said, "Talk about extreme." Some Trump supporters were taken aback after the Republican presidential candidate repeated the wild conspiracy during Tuesday's debate.
Conspiracy theory debunked
The conspiracy has generated millions of views on social media after a Springfield local posted that his neighbor's daughter's friend lost her cat and later found it hanging from a branch near a Haitian neighbor's home. The post suggested the cat was hanging from the tree to be butchered and eaten. A photo showing a Black man carrying what appeared to be a goose's carcass by its feet was also shared with the post.
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