“They're eating the dogs”: Trump's false claims at US debate stir up fears in small town Ohio

The small city of Springfield, Ohio, has been thrust into the international spotlight after former U.S. president Donald Trump's bizarre claim that Haitian immigrants are abducting residents' pets and eating them.

There have been no verified incidents of Haitians eating pets, according to Springfield city officials and Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, who is a Republican.

Eric Sorensen explains how vicious rumours are spawning fear and hatred in small-town America are.

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[nikicroft]

That is a lie. Residents at a town hall meeting we’re claiming that they were losing their animals and had seen migrants gutting animals at the side of the road.

[jasonthompson]

Its not a false claim, there was police bodycam footage of it.

[Pepe]

City of 60k that got 20k of new migrants in 6 months

[BlazeTheChocolateDoodle]

Migrant Crime is definitely happening.

[primekiller]

Sad that Youtubers are better journalist then the actual media!

[letfreedomreignhonk]

So the residents are all lying? You’re a news organization. Send a reporter to talk to residents. It’s true 100%

[kennova]

your house in this city just became worthless..

[menacexp]

accidentally killed? bro, the guy didn't have his licence - illegal - that's vehicular manslaughter

[UntilItIsFinished]

Thank you global for showing that you're actually owned by the corporate media establishment

[leanneferguson]

Do your job!! Trump's claim has proven to be true.

[swaythay]

Imagine calling something false when the people of the city are actually crying out for help because they animals being carted off with no heads. Freakin dems bro🤦🏿‍♂️

[althunder]

The residents of Springfield Ohio confirm the allegations that this is really happening.

[DefianceOrDeath]

I love how they focus on the Dogs part, because while there isn't direct evidence of them eating dogs, there IS evidence of them eating cats.

The whole "It's not true" thing came from ABC calling a town manager, and the Town Manager said it wasn't true. Like if you were managing a town where a third of the 60, 000 population are immigrants from a brutal culture and there are dozens of reports of animals being eaten, what are you going to do? You're going to deny it. If you say it's true, A.) you look like you've done a horrible job and B.) you might risk retaliation from the brutal culture.

Making a phone call and accepting a denial is NOT JOURNALISM. Period. End of story. Them declaring it's false based on a PHONE CALL is not journalism. It's propaganda.

I don't know the precise truth, but I do know that this is propaganda.

[woodyouderkirk]

Global News needs to do their home work .

[marjoriefortney]

The people that live in Springfield seem to be telling a different story.

[stevepaleczny]

False claims? I'll believe Trump's claims over yours any time.

[misty]

Are you going to fact check all the lies and misrepresenting things Kamala said about past things Trump said?

[MrRMT]

Then why is the Ohio Gov sending Springfield $2.5M??

[nickyalousakis]

city administrators said it's not true.... however that's not what was being reported on the 6 pm news interviewing ppl seeing it happen. so.... no so false.

[tazwowe]

Does anyone watch global news anymore, ?