How a fringe online claim about immigrants eating pets made its way to the debate stage
On Tuesday night, Donald Trump made a racially charged and unsubstantiated claim during a televised debate, alleging that people in Springfield, Ohio were eating dogs, cats, and pets due to an influx of Haitian immigrants. This false rumor had been circulating online and was amplified by Trump’s allies, including Senator JD Vance. While some close…