Da eines der Highlight der Debatte hier 1:1 von Trump unkritisch wiederholt wird, hier die Fakten zu:
"[Immigrants a]re eating the dogs, the people that came in, [immigrants a]re eating the cats, [immigrants a]re eating the pets of the people that live there, and this is what's happening in our country, and it's a shame."
1. In a statement on Tuesday, a
Springfield police spokesperson said, "In response to recent rumors alleging criminal activity by the immigrant population in our city, we wish to clarify that there have been
no credible reports or specific claims of pets being harmed, injured or abused by individuals within the immigrant community."
2. Some social media posts present, opens new tab
bodycam footage of a woman’s arrest in Canton, Ohio for killing and eating a cat to support the online narratives, but Canton, Ohio police spokesperson Dennis Garren said in an email: “The suspect in this case is not a Haitian immigrant,” “She is a
life long Canton resident.”
3. In interviews last month, following claims at a city commission meeting that Haitians were cooking wildlife [
geese or ducks ] taken from local parks, a city official said they had not been able to verify any of those reports and described them as
"false" and "misleading" information amplified by social media.