During the first presidential debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump made a startling claim about migrants. Trump alleged that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were kidnapping and eating people’s pets, including cats and dogs. The remark came as the two discussed immigration policies.
“In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs, the people that came in, they’re eating the cats, they’re eating the pets of the people that live there,” Trump said, sparking widespread reactions.
However, local officials in Springfield swiftly denied the claims, with a spokesperson clarifying that no evidence supports the allegations. Authorities also confirmed no reports of illegal activities or disturbances caused by the immigrant community in the area.
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