The Vance campaign pointed to Kilgore and her story as proof that Haitian immigrants were actually eating domestic animals.
But it simply wasnt true.
As the Journalreports, the cat actually returned a few days laterfound safe in her own basement.
A mural is displayed in an alley downtown on September 16, 2024 in Springfield, Ohio.© Photo by Luke Sharrett/Getty Images
And Kilgore, whos a Trump supporter, now seems to have regrets.
But its not just that one story.
And they all turn out to be garbage.
I feel for the Haitian community, Lee toldNBC News.
Local government officials, including Republicans, have said theres no evidence that Haitian immigrants have been eating pets.
And none of them turned out to be true.
HIV cases did increase to 31 in 2023, from 17 in 2022 and 12 in 2021.
Overall, sexually transmitted infection cases decreased to 965 in 2023, the lowest since 2015.
Trump himself makes that fact very blunt when he refers to immigrants as animals.
The Democrats say just dont call them animals, theyre humans.
Springfield has been under a state of constant heightened anxiety ever since Vance helped focus attention on the town.
Hospitals, schools, and government buildings are getting bomb threats.
Failed presidential candidate and Trump supporter Vivek Ramaswamy has tweeted that hes holding a town hall in Springfield onThursday.
Im going to visit Springfield, OH on Thursday.
The community says they need help, not division.
TheMorning Consultpoll just released on Tuesday has Harris up against Trump 51% to 45%.
And Trump is up just 0.5 points inGeorgiaand 0.1 points inArizona.
Republicans seem to think spreading internet rumors is a winning strategy.
But heres hoping theyre wrong and Trumpism is finally kicked to the curb once and for all.
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