The story went viral online as MAGA influencers like Ian Miles Cheong and Charlie Kirk spread the claim. Kirk wrote on X, “Residents of Springfield, OH are reporting that Haitians are eating their family pets, another gift of the Biden-Harris mass immigration replacement plan.” Musk replied to Kirk’s post, saying, “Apparently, people’s pet cats are being eaten.” Apparently, people’s pet cats are being eaten — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 9, 2024 Vice presidential candidate JD Vance parroted the claims online, writing, “Months ago, I raised the issue of Haitian illegal immigrants draining social services and generally causing chaos all over Springfield, Ohio. Reports now show that people have had their pets abducted and eaten by people who shouldn’t be in this country. Where is our border czar?” The debunked claim eventually made its way into an official fundraising email from the ‘Trump-Vance campaign. In an email titled, “Kamala Migrants Ravage Ohio City — And It’s Coming To Your City Next,” the Trump campaign claimed: Migrants have reportedly been caught “decapitating ducks” and hunting geese and other livestock in public parks — and even kidnapping residents’ pets — then eating them.
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