In an era where misinformation can spread rapidly, a recent claim by former President Donald Trump during a televised debate with Kamala Harris has taken the political stage by storm. Trump's assertion that asylum seekers are abducting and eating pets was one of the most shocking moments of the debate, highlighting the polarizing issue of immigration in the current presidential campaign.

 

Although ABC News moderator David Muir quickly pointed out that there was no credible evidence to support Trump's claim, the accusation is not entirely new to those familiar with U.S. politics. The narrative had been gaining traction, fueled by prominent Right-wing figures such as vice-presidential candidate JD Vance, Senator Ted Cruz, and billionaire Elon Musk, who insisted they had "proof."

 

Surprisingly, the claim did not originate from a reliable source but from a single Facebook post by a resident in Springfield, Ohio. In a private community group, the individual warned others about Haitian immigrants allegedly butchering and eating a neighbor's missing cat. The post, which described the scene as akin to preparing a deer for butchering, went viral, spreading fear and misinformation.

 

Springfield, a city of 58,000 people, has become a focal point in the immigration debate due to the influx of nearly 20,000 migrants from Haiti over the past four years. These migrants, fleeing gang violence and political instability in their home country, have filled blue-collar jobs that local residents were reluctant to take. However, their arrival has strained local resources, leading to heightened tensions, particularly after a Haitian immigrant was involved in a fatal school bus crash last year. 

 

Despite city officials and police dismissing the allegations of pet-eating, the rumors continued to spread. Right-wing social media users latched onto the claims, providing further "evidence" that was quickly debunked. For instance, a widely shared bodycam video of a woman arrested for killing and eating a cat was inaccurately linked to the Haitian community in Springfield. In reality, the woman was not an immigrant and had lived her entire life in Canton, Ohio.

 

Even as the rumors were discredited, high-profile figures on the right continued to amplify them. Ohio Senator JD Vance claimed he had been raising concerns about the Haitian community's impact on local services for months, despite U.S. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby condemning his remarks as dangerous and racist. Elon Musk, with his massive online following, added fuel to the fire by suggesting that people's pet cats were being eaten. Senator Cruz further stoked the flames with a meme implying that voting for Trump was the only way to prevent Haitian immigrants from eating kittens.

 

The portrayal of immigrants as dangerous outsiders who consume what they shouldn't is a narrative that has persisted across cultures and centuries. Asian-American communities, for example, have long faced the stereotype that cats and dogs are part of their diet. Similarly, Haitian immigrants, often associated with voodoo spiritualism in a caricatured manner, have become easy targets for conspiracy theories.

 

Trump himself seems to relish instilling fear in voters, going as far as referencing the fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter from "The Silence of the Lambs" in his speeches. During his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention, Trump alluded to the idea that insane asylums were being emptied, hinting at a broader, more menacing threat to the nation.

 

J.D. Vance "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?"

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? pic.twitter.com/rf0EDIeI5i

— JD Vance (@JDVance) September 9, 2024

 

In a world where a single social media post can influence national discourse, the spread of such unfounded claims is a troubling reminder of the power of misinformation. As the election approaches, the impact of these conspiracy theories on policymaking and public opinion remains to be seen.

 

 

Credit: Daily Telegraph 2024-09-12

 

 

 

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Do you know what's definitely on the menu in Haiti?

6 minutes ago, ukrules said:

Do you know what's definitely on the menu in Haiti?

Anything that moves 

Eating pets is a conspiracy? 

I think it was a double dig #1 seed hatred of immigrants #2 a dig at Harris roots her dad is from the islands (not Haiti) it wasn’t much of a presidential moment was it?the dude is a mess.

Harris was cleverly baiting him, and he lost the plot. He started spinning. Not good for a debate. He was bloodied and beaten down. 

 

There were certainly some classic moments, nobody knew that lots  of dogs and cats were being stir fried, and devoured in the Midwest by hungry and unruly immigrant populations. 

 

I was also unaware of the fact that Putin invaded Ukraine because the US withdrew from Afghanistan and left a lot of equipment behind, that came as a surprise to me. I also thought it was $7 billion worth of equipment, but Trump insisted it was $85 billion. 

 

I also found the claim that Russia will exit Ukraine either right after Trump is elected or possibly even before he even takes office, rather impressive. 

 

I was also very surprised to learn that if Harris gets elected Israel will cease to exist as a state within 24 months.

 

I was also surprised to learn that both Harris and her father are practicing Marxists. But, then again all Democrats are Marxists and Communists, right? 

 

I was shocked to hear Trump's claim of Biden creating the highest unemployment since the Great Depression, however I looked it up and it was actually Trump that had 14.8%. Granted, some of that was due to Covid. 

 

I was very surprised to hear that they had a baby execution system in place in Virginia, however I looked into it and found out it was a statement that the former Governor, who is a doctor, had made about a nonviable fetus which is born, and then rather than put it on a useless life support system, the parent decides to let it go. I guess I understand the confusion as Trump himself doesn't really know where he stands on abortion, and since not putting a baby on life support which is not going to live anyway would not be considered an abortion that even adds to his confusion. 

 

I had no idea that Harris wants to support transgender operations on illegal aliens that are in prison that was absolutely shocking news that an ever reliable and honest Trump delivered. 

 

It was very refreshing to hear that Trump still has the biggest rallies in the history of politics and that nobody ever leaves his rallies early out of boredom. 

 

I had no idea that the companies that Trump imposed tariffs on, while he was president, paid the actual tariff on products that were imported into the US. That came as a complete surprise to me, I thought it was the American consumers that were paying the whole time, and was an added tax. And I also thought it contributed to inflation, and helped to start the current inflationary cycle. 

 

It was very shocking and alarming to hear that the immigrants that are coming into the US are coming directly from prisons and mental institutions. I had no idea that all these countries were emptying out their prisons and mental institutions and directing those people to travel to the US. Are they supplying them with GPS devices? 

 

I was shocked to hear that Harris was responsible for the January 6th attack on the capitol and that Nancy Pelosi did a poor job with security, so I had to look into it again, and I found out that the speaker of the house has no capacity when it comes to Capital Security, nor does she have any capacity to turn down a request for National guardsman. 

I recall in his one and only term the guy ranted about immigrants from what he called 's-hole' countries and asked why we couldn't get more immigrants from Norway.

 

Has he no concern for Siamese fighting fish, Neon Tetras and Angel Fish? You know how those Scandinavians like their fermented fish. Oh, the humanity!

37 minutes ago, Walker88 said:

I recall in his one and only term the guy ranted about immigrants from what he called 's-hole' countries and asked why we couldn't get more immigrants from Norway.

 

Has he no concern for Siamese fighting fish, Neon Tetras and Angel Fish? You know how those Scandinavians like their fermented fish. Oh, the humanity!

There’s a wonderful parody song about this very issue.( song for Donald) a parody of the song of Roland it’s done by a guy named don Carlton  on utube please check it out I’m sure you’ll like it!

Here’s the salient truth of the matter.

 

It’s not something a candidate for the Presidency ought to bring up in public, much less so in front of over 67 million viewers.

 

It kind of confirms what many already reasonably suspect about the old guy.

We're still in the denial stage.

 

Next will be "Why shouldn't they eat them?"

 

Followed by a story on the BBC about how it's good for you and helps ease global warming.

 

Followed by lefties claiming objecting to it is a form of white supremacy. 😃

 

15 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

We're still in the denial stage.

 

Next will be "Why shouldn't they eat them?"

 

Followed by a story on the BBC about how it's good for you and helps ease global warming.

 

Followed by lefties claiming objecting to it is a form of white supremacy. 😃

 

In other words, you've got nothing.

8 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

We're still in the denial stage.

 

Next will be "Why shouldn't they eat them?"

 

Followed by a story on the BBC about how it's good for you and helps ease global warming.

 

Followed by lefties claiming objecting to it is a form of white supremacy. 😃

 

None of that is happening, nor will it happen, because the simple fact is that there is absolutely no evidence whatsoever that any of these ridiculous cat-eating stories are true.

3 minutes ago, GroveHillWanderer said:

None of that is happening, nor will it happen,

 

Give it a week or so...

 

3 minutes ago, GroveHillWanderer said:

 

 

because the simple fact is that there is absolutely no evidence whatsoever that any of these ridiculous cat-eating stories are true.

 

Cats? No evidence in the US yet as far as I know, although I did see it in Europe.

 

Only birds at the moment. Watch this space...

 

 

 

28 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

We're still in the denial stage.

Don't worry,you will still have to deal with the truth.

Hope you can handle it better then your dear  leader can.

Hard to believe a foreigner would eat a cat, or a dog for that matter in the West. Of course we know it happens in Vietnam. Can't find a dog anywhere over there.

My Chinese gf took me to a popular Chinese restaurant in Vancouver many years ago.  (no English on the menu). I asked her about a dish that I couldn't read. She said it was dog. The food was great and we went back often, although I always needed to remind her not to order dog for me.

Trump of course should not have blasted out such a dumb statement on eating pets. That was idiotic. It might be true but don't worry about it because in time there will be way worse as a result of Biden's and the Chameleon's policies.

9 hours ago, Tug said:

I think it was a double dig #1 seed hatred of immigrants #2 a dig at Harris roots her dad is from the islands (not Haiti) it wasn’t much of a presidential moment was it?the dude is a mess.

#3 get votes from Chinese restaurant owners 😀

Trump might just as well have said :

 

’I could go on live TV, lie through my teeth and come out with any amount of  whacked out, crackpot, rambling nonsense and still not lose a single supporter, foreign or domestic’.

 

 

How terribly ironic that Mr Fake News himself, when confronted by the moderator with the absurdity of his conspiracy theory, said, "I saw it on TV".

 

The moderator David Muir was clearly embarrassed for the guy, that such nonsense would be brought up in a Presidential debate.

 

Another poster put an image of a guy who happens to be Black and holding a goose. The man who took the picture said he did not know where the man caught the goose, and has no idea if the Black man is an immigrant or not. In fact, the photographer was befuddled that his image---not even in Ohio---would be used in a silly conspiracy.

14 minutes ago, Walker88 said:

How terribly ironic that Mr Fake News himself, when confronted by the moderator with the absurdity of his conspiracy theory, said, "I saw it on TV".

 

The moderator David Muir was clearly embarrassed for the guy, that such nonsense would be brought up in a Presidential debate.

 

Another poster put an image of a guy who happens to be Black and holding a goose. The man who took the picture said he did not know where the man caught the goose, and has no idea if the Black man is an immigrant or not. In fact, the photographer was befuddled that his image---not even in Ohio---would be used in a silly conspiracy.

Trump has led his followers, foreign and domestic, off the plot.

 

 

It's always projection

6 hours ago, 300sd said:

 

Trump of course should not have blasted out such a dumb statement on eating pets. That was idiotic. It might be true but don't worry about it because in time there will be way worse as a result of Biden's and the Chameleon's policies.

Chameleon Harris? Surprised Drumpf didn't go for that one.

5 hours ago, Cameroni said:

Sick

17 hours ago, Social Media said:

 

In an era where misinformation can spread rapidly, a recent claim by former President Donald Trump during a televised debate with Kamala Harris has taken the political stage by storm. Trump's assertion that asylum seekers are abducting and eating pets was one of the most shocking moments of the debate, highlighting the polarizing issue of immigration in the current presidential campaign.

 

Although ABC News moderator David Muir quickly pointed out that there was no credible evidence to support Trump's claim, the accusation is not entirely new to those familiar with U.S. politics. The narrative had been gaining traction, fueled by prominent Right-wing figures such as vice-presidential candidate JD Vance, Senator Ted Cruz, and billionaire Elon Musk, who insisted they had "proof."

 

Surprisingly, the claim did not originate from a reliable source but from a single Facebook post by a resident in Springfield, Ohio. In a private community group, the individual warned others about Haitian immigrants allegedly butchering and eating a neighbor's missing cat. The post, which described the scene as akin to preparing a deer for butchering, went viral, spreading fear and misinformation.

 

Springfield, a city of 58,000 people, has become a focal point in the immigration debate due to the influx of nearly 20,000 migrants from Haiti over the past four years. These migrants, fleeing gang violence and political instability in their home country, have filled blue-collar jobs that local residents were reluctant to take. However, their arrival has strained local resources, leading to heightened tensions, particularly after a Haitian immigrant was involved in a fatal school bus crash last year. 

 

Despite city officials and police dismissing the allegations of pet-eating, the rumors continued to spread. Right-wing social media users latched onto the claims, providing further "evidence" that was quickly debunked. For instance, a widely shared bodycam video of a woman arrested for killing and eating a cat was inaccurately linked to the Haitian community in Springfield. In reality, the woman was not an immigrant and had lived her entire life in Canton, Ohio.

 

Even as the rumors were discredited, high-profile figures on the right continued to amplify them. Ohio Senator JD Vance claimed he had been raising concerns about the Haitian community's impact on local services for months, despite U.S. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby condemning his remarks as dangerous and racist. Elon Musk, with his massive online following, added fuel to the fire by suggesting that people's pet cats were being eaten. Senator Cruz further stoked the flames with a meme implying that voting for Trump was the only way to prevent Haitian immigrants from eating kittens.

 

The portrayal of immigrants as dangerous outsiders who consume what they shouldn't is a narrative that has persisted across cultures and centuries. Asian-American communities, for example, have long faced the stereotype that cats and dogs are part of their diet. Similarly, Haitian immigrants, often associated with voodoo spiritualism in a caricatured manner, have become easy targets for conspiracy theories.

 

Trump himself seems to relish instilling fear in voters, going as far as referencing the fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter from "The Silence of the Lambs" in his speeches. During his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention, Trump alluded to the idea that insane asylums were being emptied, hinting at a broader, more menacing threat to the nation.

 

J.D. Vance "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?"

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? pic.twitter.com/rf0EDIeI5i

— JD Vance (@JDVance) September 9, 2024

 

In a world where a single social media post can influence national discourse, the spread of such unfounded claims is a troubling reminder of the power of misinformation. As the election approaches, the impact of these conspiracy theories on policymaking and public opinion remains to be seen.

 

 

Credit: Daily Telegraph 2024-09-12

 

 

 

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Pay more attention....The Donald lives on misinformation 

6 hours ago, 300sd said:

Hard to believe a foreigner would eat a cat, or a dog for that matter in the West. Of course we know it happens in Vietnam. Can't find a dog anywhere over there.

My Chinese gf took me to a popular Chinese restaurant in Vancouver many years ago.  (no English on the menu). I asked her about a dish that I couldn't read. She said it was dog. The food was great and we went back often, although I always needed to remind her not to order dog for me.

Trump of course should not have blasted out such a dumb statement on eating pets. That was idiotic. It might be true but don't worry about it because in time there will be way worse as a result of Biden's and the Chameleon's policies.

What a total crock of BS, dog is only eaten in the Northern parts of Vietnam and Southern parts of China, both countries are now frowning on it so it's not as common as 20 years ago.

I seriously DO NOT believe that a modern western country like Canada would allow it to be on any menu....Proof required or eat your own BS bro.

My first trip to Thailand back in '82 I was up trekking in Golden Triangle. Some village couple guys had a dog dressed and splayed out for grilling. I politely declined joining them for dinner. Took a photo of scene, used for Xmas card that year (yeah, yeah, I know). No idea where photo gone over the years....

"all tastes are acquired" as my marketing professor pointed out....

9 hours ago, steevjee said:

What a total crock of BS, dog is only eaten in the Northern parts of Vietnam and Southern parts of China, both countries are now frowning on it so it's not as common as 20 years ago.

I seriously DO NOT believe that a modern western country like Canada would allow it to be on any menu....Proof required or eat your own BS bro.

By the time you remove your head from the sand, (with all due respect) I'm sure we will see that Haitians are surprising many Americans etc with some amazing culture practices right there in lil ole Springfield!

With regard to the "dog on the menu": I wish I could prove it to you because that China doll was a real beauty and I'd love to see her again. Her name was Mai. Sorry can't fact check her name for you either.

On 9/12/2024 at 5:55 AM, Social Media said:

Trump's Wild Claims: The Truth Behind the Pet-Eating Conspiracy