Tuesday night’s presidential debate saw Donald Trump emphasize harmful and baseless claims that Haitian immigrants are eating pets in a small Ohio city. According to the BBC , his accusations persisted during the debate, though local officials have denied that there have been any reported incidents of that nature. “In Springfield, they are eating the dogs,” Trump said during the debate. “The people that came in, they are eating the cats. They’re eating — they are eating the pets of the people that live there.” Springfield City Commission officials told BBC Verify that “there have been no credible reports” that any event of domestic animal consumption occurred. “There have been no credible reports or specific claims of pets being harmed, injured or abused by individuals within the immigrant community,” they noted, per the BBC. Trump’s claims quickly went viral on social media, with Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance doubling down on the former president’s accusations on...