The latest racist, anti-immigrant trope from the fascist white nationalist Republican/ MAGAt cult wasn't on our bizarro bingo card:
Police say they have not received any credible reports of immigrants harming people’s pets in Springfield, Ohio, as a racist rumor spread further by JD Vance continues to circulate.
Donald Trump’s running mate posted a video yesterday, in which he peddled the rumor immigrants were abducting pets and eating them, “causing chaos” in the town.
Springfield Police Division said it was aware of the “rumors” but has no information to support them.
“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,” NBC reports.
Police added: “Additionally, there have been no verified instances of immigrants engaging in illegal activities such as squatting or littering in front of residents’ homes. Furthermore, no reports have been made regarding members of the immigrant community deliberately disrupting traffic.”
In an apparent attack on Kamala Harris over her border and immigration policies, yesterday Vance wrote on X: “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?”
Vance’s debunked claim appears to have originated from a local Facebook group in Springfield which warned residents to be wary of the Haitian community and alleged that animals, including cats and dogs, were being “carved up” for consumption...
Follow the link for how other weirdos like Elon Musk, Rudy "Toot Toot" Giuliani, and "Gym" Jordan's House Judiciary Committee are pushing the noxious, ludicrous lie.
The Haitian immigrants are already a marginalized community whose presence in many parts of the MAGAt- infested country marks them as exotic and unwanted ("people who shouldn't be in this country," as J.D. Vance put it). But Vance's lie is wholly in the wheelhouse of these fascists, whose specialty is punching down on those who don't have the power and influence to defend themselves, especially if they're minorities and/ or poor. The perpetrators and spreaders of this dangerous, racist claim need to be exposed and hounded just as they would hound these marginalized groups.
BONUS:
The fact that one of the two major political parties, including the owner of this site, went all in on an incendiary lie seems like the kind of thing you’d expect reporters to hound the liars over, but as it happens they’d only do that if it were the other party. https://t.co/2K4L3nKtIB
— Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) September 10, 2024
