JD Vance spreads debunked claims about Haitian immigrants eating pets
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The rhetoric surrounding immigrants has plummeted to a new low, with claims of migrants abducting and eating pets, despite being debunked and labeled as baseless.
In a political attack against Vice President Kamala Harris, JD Vance spread a false claim about Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, that local police deemed unfounded.
Following Vance's allegation, a prominent advocate for Haitian people reported a surge of racist harassment, highlighting the damaging consequences of such inflammatory rhetoric.
Republican leaders and far-right influencers perpetuated the narrative of immigrants as a threat, showing how political agendas can fuel dehumanizing language and misinformation.
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