Ahead of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris first presidential debate, prominent Republicans, including the Trump campaign and his VP candidate JD Vance, are spreading false claims that Haitian immigrants residing in Ohio city are consuming pets and local wildlife.
The lurid and racist social media posts claim, without any proof, that Haiti migrants in Ohio are stealing pets and local wildlife such as ducks and geese to butcher them for food. An X account for the Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee, shared AI-generated photos of Trump holding and rescuing kittens and ducks, framing him as the town's rescuer.
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Republican senator from Texas, Ted Cruz, posted an image of two cats hugging each other due to fear with the caption, “Please vote for Trump so Haitian immigrants don't eat us.”
Vance, the Ohio Senator and Trump's vice presidential candidate, has been speaking out against Haitian migrants in Ohio for months. Targetting Harris ahead of the debate, he tweeted on Monday: “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?”
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