JD Vance spreads claims about Haitian immigrants eating pets ...

J.D. Vance made the claim as part of a political attack against Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee. On the social media site X, Vance wrote, “Reports now show that people have had their pets abducted and eaten by people who shouldn't be in this country. Where is our border czar?” He was referring to a label Republicans have pinned on Harris, who was tasked by Biden with working to examine the root causes of migration from Central America.

Springfield, a small city of around 60,000 people, has received from 15,000 to 20,000 migrants in the past four years, many from Haiti, which has created tension as the city works to absorb so many newcomers in a short amount of time.

Less than 30 minutes after Vance’s post, the Springfield News-Sun reported that local police said that incidents of pets being stolen or eaten were “not something that’s on our radar right now.” ( Of course! )