Trump says Haitian migrants eat pets, but where do these bizarre claims come from?

“In Springfield they eat the dogs, they eat the cats. That’s what’s happening in our country. It’s a real shame,” Donald Trump said.

When ABC debate host David Muir responded that they had contacted local authorities who deny the claims, Trump said, “I’ve seen people on television… people on television say, ‘My dog ​​was taken and used for food.’”

Harris had to laugh about it.

Trump’s running mate JD Vance, who had already tweeted about the claims on Monday, defended the Republican presidential candidate’s comments after the debate, saying: “No one here spread false claims.”

“The city manager of Springfield said there is no verifiable evidence. A lot of the residents on the ground have said there is. That just means the city manager, I think, is not aware of what is happening on the ground and he needs to get out there more,” Trump said.

He reiterated that he had spoken to residents who had also seen geese being taken from local ponds and slaughtered.

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Furthermore, on August 27, a local resident complained about the Haitian immigrants during a Springfield City Council meeting.

The man, who said he was a social media influencer, urged the government to “do something” and made unsubstantiated claims about alleged crimes they committed.

Similar claims have appeared in Facebook posts by local crime-fighting groups. A viral post by an alleged resident said her “daughter’s friend” had seen Haitians eat her cat and that local authorities had said they were doing the same to ducks and geese.

Springfield police, meanwhile, said in a statement that they are aware of the “rumors” but have no hard evidence.

Springfield Mayor Rob Rue also confirmed that everything is based on rumors.

Ted Cruz, the Republican senator from Texas, shared a photo of two cats hugging each other with the caption: “Please vote for Trump so Haitian immigrants don’t eat us.”