Where did false claims that Haitians are ‘eating pets’ in Ohio come from? | Vertical Investigations

Former President Trump in his debate with Vice President Kamala Harris repeated a false claim that Haitians are “eating pets” in Springfield, Ohio. Evidence being shared online to support the conspiracy theory doesn’t hold up to scrutiny.

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[Renone]

Why are there tens of thousands of Haitians in Ohio can you debunk that myth for me

[TruckerJeff]

Just watched town meetings of residents saying it, so who is lying residents or politicians or the fake news ?

[silentmajority]

Are you saying the 911 calls were fake? You do know black residents also phoned in reports
So its not a race issue

[louisehaley]

Whether true or false, it’s essential to always keep an eye on your pets, preferably keeping them indoors.

[NTV-F]

New to your channel. Just subbed and I'm looking forward to seeing what else comes. Thank you for helping keep the facts straight among all the noise

[thor]

my bro lives in springfield they are eating geese out of his private pond he has chased them away twice now the cops are watching his pond for now

[ipsilonia]

worried about geese but you don’t even know your neighbor’s name

[walescamartinez]

Omg,
I am from Dominican Republic, most of them are living in my country and that’s completely true they eat animal
And believeme or not in there country the eat human meat… you can listen directly from people from their country in YouTube channel saying that…

[sirchadiusmaximusiii]

Even if they weren’t (they factually are), they shouldn’t be here.

[o.amoakohene]

Worry about geese getting killed but not about school shooting, huh??

[captainkirkmusic]

They're not fake claims, I just saw a tick tock video of a guy fire roasting a Greyhound and he's an immigrant

[joanrhineer]

So does it make NBC feel better that maybe it's not so much people's house pets (cats and dogs--although there might be some of that) but they're grabbing ducks and geese from the local park? Is that so much better?? It's not better.

[kevincrenshaw]

One, is it illegal. Two, with prices of food skyrocketing what would you do to feed your family? Three, why is that a big deal when nobody is talking about pigeons being a food source in New York among the homeless? Four, geese, ducks and and other fowl used to be common dishes. When did it change and why? Because Trump said it was wrong or a talking point? Five, with duck and geese being a delicacy does anyone believe it wasn't served to Trump? Six, the cat and dog thing is just plain ridiculous.

[HK-ppig]

Yes. Nobody is complaining about people (hunters) eating dear; eating ducks would be the same; you don't have to hunt and shoot them, grab the duck by the neck, and "voila" you have the dinner. Same thing for cats and dogs - if you don't want your poodle eaten, keep it inside.

[mikevi]

you don't remember in Miami:
Haitian Vodou is a religion that involves animal sacrifices to spirits and ancestors, as well as other practices:
Animal sacrifice: In Vodou, animal sacrifices are made to spirits and ancestors, often using birds, cats, dogs, goats, rams, and bulls.
Spirit possession: During Vodou ceremonies, participants may be possessed by spirits, who may then offer advice or heal them. The possessed person is not believed to remember the events, so other members of the congregation pass along the spirit's message.

[debrayoung]

Why would the police ask if she ate the cat? Must be a thing. use your head people.

[ddgardner]

Who was Anthony Harris interviewed by in that short clip?

[MarkMinistries]

I talked to my friend from china he said china became so poor at one point that all the people just ate all the animals to the point of extinction of animals in the city area... if people become poor enough they really will eat animals. and people in third world countries eat any kind of animal. I'm sure some people have eaten pets in America.

[orionzervakos]

Bro imagine being so taken up with proving orange man wrong that you point out two separate instances of people who might well be Haitian killing animals (or I guess to be charitable, that guy could have found that dead goose) in other cities. "These took place in Canton and Columbus so fact checked wrong" Bro that lends credibility to the claim. It does not detract from it

[C.scott]

That's crazy that hundreds of people would lie and say they saw stuff and report it to police and risk being charged for making false reports. Thank heavens we have an honest media and tiktokers to tell us the unbiased truth.