CNN host Jen Psaki traced back the origins of the “insane story” consuming MAGA influencers and lawmakers online that Haitian illegal immigrants were kiling and eating pets in Ohio, suggesting that the “totally false and completely xenophobic” talking point was proof that pro-Trump Republicans are just “plain weird.”
The whirlwind around the story on Monday made it to Psaki’s desk for a debunk as the host commended viewers who hadn’t spent their day “perusing right-wing social media.”
She began: “You may have missed the latest and craziest Republican talking point. This is a post from the official account of the House Judiciary Committee. That’s a A.I.-generated image of Trump waiting in a body of water, cuddling a duck and a kitten. The text reads, quote, ‘Protect our ducks and kittens in Ohio.’ You may be wondering, what is happening to ducks and kittens in Ohio and what does Donald Trump have to do with it?”
Ready for her explainer, Psaki warned those …