LONG ISLAND – A Haitian community on Long Island says they fear for their safety after former President Trump made false comments during the debate.
At Tuesday’s presidential debate, former President Donald Trump spotlighted a false online tempest around the Haitian immigrant community of Springfield, Ohio. He repeated the groundless claim previously spread by his running mate, JD Vance, that the immigrants were stealing dogs and cats, the precious pets belonging to their American neighbors, and eating them. The furor got enough attention that officials had to step in to refute it, saying there was no credible evidence of any such thing.
“We must stop the hate, stop the lies against one of the most hard-working immigrant groups we have here in America,” Legislator Carrié Solages said.
Trump’s running mate JD Vance has repeatedly doubled down on the debunked claim on social media.
“Reports now show that people have had their pets abducted and eaten by people who shouldn’t be in …