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Former president repeats false claims that immigrants in Ohio were eating pets

Donald Trump’s false claim that immigrants in Ohio are abducting pets and eating them during Tuesday’s presidential debate was quickly slapped down by ABC News moderator David Muir.

While on the debate stage in Philadelphia, the former president asserted that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio were “eating dogs” and “eating the cats” while pushing his anti-immigration policies.

“What 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,” the former president said.

“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,” the former president claimed.

As he spoke, Harris looked in disbelief at the former president before laughing.

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[-] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 62 points 3 months ago

As Sun Tzu put it, never interrupt your enemy while he’s making a mistake.

[-] AA5B@lemmy.world 22 points 3 months ago

I so hope you’re right, but so far whatever twisted version of reality we’re in has them eating out of his hand

[-] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 7 points 3 months ago

“Given sufficient force, pigs can fly just fine”

We’ll soon see what it looks like when billions of dollars of force are applied to propelling a thoroughly unaerodynamic pig into the air.

[-] zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

I believe that's how Starbucks invented their Pink Drink

[-] BlitzoTheOisSilent@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Ehhh, people don't take kindly to assertions regarding animals/pets. It's not the same, but look how quickly everyone, including Republicans, turned on Kristi Noem after she doubled down on shooting her own dog.

Yeah, he'll rile up some of his base in Ohio and they'll start taking precautions to protect their animals, but the majority of pet owners aren't going to buy this, and they'll hopefully condemn him for not only the outright lies, but the xenophobia/racism embroiled with it.

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