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During a nationally televised presidential debate, Trump repeated rumors that Haitian immigrants were eating the pets of residents in Springfield, Ohio. The original author backtracked on their claim, while Trump and Vance never rescinded their statements. The negative attention led to several bomb threats on the city.

In reference to the stories, Vance stated, "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."

References

• Origin of Trump and JD Vance’s lies about Haitian immigrants eating pets revealed (independent.co.uk)
• READ: Harris-Trump presidential debate transcript (go.com)
• JD Vance defends baseless rumor about Haitian immigrants eating pets (cnn.com)