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In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs. The people that came in. They’re eating the cats. They’re eating – they’re eating the pets of the people that live there. And this is what’s happening in our country, and it’s a shame.”
In a claim that was almost immediately debunked by ABC News moderator David Muir, Trump saidWhat they have done to our country by allowing these millions and millions of people to come into our country. And look at what's happening to the towns all over the United States. And a lot of towns don't want to talk—not going to be Aurora or Springfield,
Trump said during the debate
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Trump falsely accuses immigrants in Ohio of abducting and eating pets
CTV NewsThe truth behind viral rumors that led to Trump's migrant pet-eating claims: How unproven reports of Haitians killing cats and decapitating ducks spread in Ohio town at forefront of immigration row
Daily MailDonald Trump Pushing Migrant Pet-Eating Claim at Debate Mocked: 'Cooked'
Newsweek'They're eating the pets': Trump repeats false claim about Haitian immigrants
Deccan HeraldTrump claims migrants eating pets in Ohio despite city denial
The GazetteTrump falsely accuses immigrants in Ohio of abducting and eating pets
The IndependentTrump pushes baseless claim about immigrants 'eating the pets'
NBC News‘They’re Eating the Cats’: Trump Repeats False Claim About Immigrants
The New York Times
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JD Vance on X: "In the last several weeks, my office has received many inquiries from actual residents of Springfield who've said their neighbors' pets or local wildlife were abducted by Haitian migrants. It's possible, of course, that all of these rumors...
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Springfield city officials refute viral migrant claims amplified by JD Vance and other top Republicans - cleveland.com
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