Donald Trump is sharing some wild and false claims during his Presidential Debate against Vice President Kamala Harris.
During the debate on Tuesday (Sept. 10), the former president shared a false conspiracy theory first spread by his running mate J.D. Vance that immigrants in Springfield, Ohio are stealing and eating people’s pets.
“In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs, the people that came in, they’re eating the cats,” Trump said. “They’re eating the pets of the people that live there.”
Moderator David Muir then corrected Trump, citing a Springfield official who told him there had been “no credible reports of specific claims of pets being harmed, injured or abused by individuals within the immigrant community.”
However, Trump double down on his false claims, reiterating, “People on television say my dog was taken and used for food.”
After Trump made the comments about immigrants eating dogs and cats, celebs took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to react to his wild claims.
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"They're eating the dogs. They're eating the cats." Donald Trump just lost the debate.
— Michael Ian Black (@michaelianblack) September 11, 2024
Pet Shop Boys better stay inside and lock the doors. You too Snoop Dogg. And Pitbull.
— FLAVOR FLAV (@FlavorFlav) September 11, 2024
“People don’t leave my rallies.” Hahahahahaha. Now he’s spreading that lie about eating cats. Muir says NO PETS have been harmed.
— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) September 11, 2024
Donald Trump is whining about crowd sizes and claiming people are eating their pets.
We cannot take this man seriously.
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) September 11, 2024
This pet eating thing is a gross internet hoax – come on with this. #Debate2024
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) September 11, 2024
The only one eating dogs is RFK Jr. #Debate2024
— Al Franken (@alfranken) September 11, 2024
"They're eating the dogs. They're eating the cats." Donald Trump just lost the debate.
— Michael Ian Black (@michaelianblack) September 11, 2024
A little bait on rally attendance and boom "they're eating the dogs!"
— Jon Lovett (@jonlovett) September 11, 2024
“They’re eating the dogs and cats” I am cryinggggg! #Debate2024
— Manny MUA (@MannyMua733) September 11, 2024
This nigga trump said “they eating dogs” then they told him it’s not true then he said “well i saw it on tv” ???????????????????????????????? u can’t make this shit up #Debate2024
— lil duval (@lilduval) September 11, 2024
Trump may have just lost the debate. This crazy story about immigrants eating dogs is f'ing INSANE
— Bernard Goldberg (@BernardGoldberg) September 11, 2024
hes debating the moderators on the veracity of the haitians eating dogs story, claiming he saw it on tv. real old man hours
— hasanabi (@hasanthehun) September 11, 2024
