J.D. Vance tripled down on his debunked claims that Haitian immigrants are killing and eating local pets in Springfield, Ohio, while also admitting, “If I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention to the suffering of the American people, then that’s what I’m going to do.”
Vance has spread unsubstantiated rumors about immigrants in his home state of Ohio, rumors that Donald Trump parroted during Tuesday night’s presidential debate. As a result, hospitals, elementary and middle schools, and universities in the area have experienced threats of violence, forcing closures and evacuations.
CNN’s Dana Bash confronted Vance about his claims about pet eating, which were spread earlier by neo-Nazis online. “Can you affirmatively say now that that is a rumor that has no basis with evidence?” she asked him during an interview Sunday on State of the Union.
“Dana, the evidence is the firsthand account of my constituents who are telling me that this happened… The American media totally ignored this stuff until Donald Trump and I started talking about cat memes,” Vance said.
“But it wasn’t just a meme, sir,” Bash countered.
“If I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention to the suffering of the American people, then that’s what I’m going to do, Dana, because you guys are completely letting Kamala Harris coast,” Vance spat back.
“You just said that this is a story that you created,” Bash said. “So, the eating dogs and cats...
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