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Vance defends spreading claims that Haitian migrants are eating pets
By Luke Garrett
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Donald Trump repeats baseless claim about Haitian immigrants eating cats and dogs in Springfield, Ohio
By Merlyn Thomas & Mike Wendling
'It just exploded': Springfield woman claims she never meant to spark false rumors about Haitians
By Alicia Victoria Lozano
‘Clearly chicken you weirdo’: People respond to JD Vance sharing video he claims shows migrants grilling cat
By Justin Rohrlich
The Origins of Trump’s Ohio Pets Conspiracy
By Alec D'angelo
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Trump pledges ‘large deportations’; Harris held rally in Pa.
By Aaron Blake, Lenny Bronner & Amy Gardner
Columbus man regrets taking goose photo he says is being weaponized against immigrants
By Nathan Hart
In debate, Trump embraced false claims from the deep corners of the far-right internet
By David Ingram
How Haitian immigrants fueled Springfield's growth
By Howard Schneider
Ohio woman arrested after eating cat: Canton police release bodycam footage from incident
By Anna Meyer
What Was He Even Talking About?
By David A. Graham
Tracing the Anti-Haitianism Behind the Springfield Scapegoating
By Ayendy Bonifacio
John Legend, a Springfield, Ohio native, denounces false claims about migrants and pets, asks grace for our "Haitian brothers and sisters"
By Mary Ann Cunningham Pile
Ohio officials respond to Vance, misinformation on Haitian immigrants, crime
By Scott Wartman, Fernando Cervantes & Amber Hunt
‘Haitian Voodoo Is in Fact Real’: Marianne Williamson Backs Trump on Bogus Pet-Eating Conspiracy
By Liam Archacki
Springfield, Ohio, man reported Haitian migrants snatching geese out of park just 2 weeks ago
By Chris Nesi
Trump vows mass deportation of protected migrants in Springfield, dismisses threats to town
By Lalee Ibssa, Alexandra Hutzler & Kelsey Walsh
No, Immigrants Aren’t Eating Your Pets. But Vance Says the Lie Was Worth It. | US News Opinion
By Matt K. Lewis
The Real Scandal in Springfield, Ohio
By Rich Lowry
‘Trump Blew It’: Cat Scratch Fever on The Debate Stage
By Marc Antony Caputo
Trump doubles down on debunked conspiracy about Haitian immigrants in Ohio
By William Brangham & Mary Fecteau
‘A piece of garbage’: Republican Ohio Gov. condemns Trump-Vance false immigrant pet-eating conspiracy
By Rebecca Picciotto
The stereotype of immigrants eating dogs and cats is storied — and vitriolic as ever
By Jasmine Garsd
Springfield police say no reports of pets stolen, eaten, after viral social media post
By Jessica Orozco
Before Trump, neo-Nazis pushed false claims about Haitians as part of hate campaign
By Brandy Zadrozny
Anatomy of a racist smear: How false claims of pet-eating immigrants caught on
By Sarah Ellison & Jeremy B. Merrill
