Donald Trump has announced his plans to visit the city at the heart of unfounded claims about migrants consuming pets. This move comes as he aims to keep immigration central to the election discourse. During a rally in Long Island, Trump hinted at his upcoming visit to Springfield, Ohio , much to the amusement of his supporters who chanted "save the cats.
" John Lennon's son slams 'old grumpy dude' Trump in scathing rant at 'clown show' FBI says Iranian hackers targeted Trump's campaign to aid Biden "You may never see me again," he quipped, adding, "But that's OK, you gotta do what you gotta do." Baseless rumors have been circulating online for weeks about Haitian migrants in Springfield allegedly eating cats and other pets. These rumors gained traction when Trump's running mate, JD Vance , propagated an unverified claim about migrants preying on cats.
Local authorities have since debunked these claims , revealing that they originated from a report about a missing cat that was later found safe. Despite this, Vance defended his actions, arguing that these stories underscore the challenges faced by communities like Springfield due to an influx of newcomers. Trump announced plans to visit Aurora, California , a city that has been subject to similar unfounded claims about Venezuelan gangs.
DON'T MISS: John Legends blasts Trump over 'pet-eating' claims in his Springfield hometown Donald Trump humiliated after fact-check on debunked pet-eating migrants claim Immigration hearing chairman torn apart by fuming Dem for posting Trump duck pic This is all part of his ongoing strategy to criticize Harris on border issues. He discussed the situation in New York . "The mobs of illegal migrants are being put up in luxury hotels at your expense while our great veterans live on the freezing or steaming sidewalks right outside the main entrance to where the migrants enter the hotel," he stated.
"We have veterans lying on the streets - squalid. And they're seeing migrants go up to the seventeenth floor of their suite. How crazy has our country become .
" Trump declared that he will be remembered as the "border president," while "Kamala will be known as your invasion president.".
