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‘THEY'RE EATING THE DOGS’: Viral Trump debate line mocked by 'Simpsons' fans
Author of the article:Mark Daniell
Published Sep 13, 2024 • Last updated 3 days ago • 3 minute read
Hank Azaria, who voices Police Chief Clancy Wiggum on The Simpsons, has responded to Donald Trump’s baseless comments that immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are stealing dogs and cats and eating them.
“In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs — the people that came in,” Trump said during Tuesday night’s presidential debate when he faced off against his Democratic rival Kamala Harris for the first time. “They’re eating the cats. They’re eating the pets of the people that live there, and this is what’s happening in our country, and it’s a shame.”
Trump was referencing a rumour circulated by his running mate JD Vance that Haitian immigrants in the Ohio city are abducting pets and eating them.
After Trump’s mention of Springfield, fans of The Simpsons immediately flooded social media with a flurry of jokes.
“Donald Trump thinks he’s living in The Simpsons,” one fan remarked, sharing a clip from an episode where dogs were used to make Red Tick Beer.
Azaria responded to the viral moment in a clip posted to his official X and Instagram accounts where he voiced his popular Simpsons character.
“Springfield Police, Chief Clancy Wiggum speaking, how can I help you?” Azaria says answering the phone. “People are eating dogs?” he continues. “What, d’you mean like hot dogs? Oh, cats! Mr. Katz is eating hot dogs? No? People are eating dogs, and cats? People are eating dogs and cats in Springfield?… Are they good?”
Trump’s “eating the dogs” and “eating the cats” comments have also been turned into a dance track on TikTok and X, with 11 million views and counting.
In 2022, Al Jean, producer on the long-running animated series, tweeted how the show predicted Trump’s 2024 bid for re-election by sharing an image of Homer Simpson and a campaign sign that read “Trump 2024.”
“As predicted in 2015,” the producer tweeted.
After Trump made his statement Tuesday night, ABC News’ David Muir, who co-moderated the debate alongside Linsey Davis, tried to correct the former president, saying they had reached out to a city manager in Springfield and were told there were no credible reports of pets being harmed.
Still, Trump was defiant, saying: “People on television say, ‘My dog was taken and used for food,’ so maybe he said that and maybe that’s a good thing to say for a city manager.”
But the office of the Springfield city manager, Bryan Heck, issued a statement to the Associated Press dismissing the rumours.
“In response to recent rumours alleging criminal activity by the immigrant population in our city, we wish to clarify that there have been no credible reports or specific claims of pets being harmed, injured or abused by individuals within the immigrant community,” Heck’s office said in an emailed statement.
According to Newsweek, the allegation stems from a post on a private Facebook group in which a member said they knew someone who had witnessed their daughter’s friend’s cat “hanging from a branch, like you’d do a deer for butchering,” near a house where Haitians live in Springfield. They added that “they were carving it up to eat.”
As the warning went viral, Vance lent credibility to the claims with his own social media post. “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?” Vance wrote.
Ted Cruz weighed in by sharing a photo of kittens to X, urging his followers to vote for Trump, “So Haitian immigrants don’t eat us.”
Meanwhile, Trump posted an image on his Truth Social account where he was seen surrounded by cats and geese. Another doctored photo showed armed cats wearing MAGA hats, while a third featured a kitty holding a sign that read, “Kamala Hates Me.”
Trump Truth Social
And following the debate, Vance doubled down on the allegations, telling reporters: “We just actually heard a 911 call from a citizen in Springfield earlier today that some of the immigrants in Springfield were capturing geese at the local pond, slaughtering them and killing them.”
When asked specifically about Trump’s mention of dogs, the Ohio senator said he didn’t “know what are the full spate of animals that are being consumed in Springfield.”
“But I know the geese are certainly among them. And we’ve heard reports from a number of constituents on the ground that they have had pets abducted by some of the immigrants there. We’re of course looking into this stuff,” Vance replied.
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Author of the article:Mark Daniell
Published Sep 13, 2024 • Last updated 3 days ago • 3 minute read
Hank Azaria, who voices Police Chief Clancy Wiggum on The Simpsons, has responded to Donald Trump’s baseless comments that immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are stealing dogs and cats and eating them.
“In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs — the people that came in,” Trump said during Tuesday night’s presidential debate when he faced off against his Democratic rival Kamala Harris for the first time. “They’re eating the cats. They’re eating the pets of the people that live there, and this is what’s happening in our country, and it’s a shame.”
Trump was referencing a rumour circulated by his running mate JD Vance that Haitian immigrants in the Ohio city are abducting pets and eating them.
After Trump’s mention of Springfield, fans of The Simpsons immediately flooded social media with a flurry of jokes.
“Donald Trump thinks he’s living in The Simpsons,” one fan remarked, sharing a clip from an episode where dogs were used to make Red Tick Beer.
Azaria responded to the viral moment in a clip posted to his official X and Instagram accounts where he voiced his popular Simpsons character.
“Springfield Police, Chief Clancy Wiggum speaking, how can I help you?” Azaria says answering the phone. “People are eating dogs?” he continues. “What, d’you mean like hot dogs? Oh, cats! Mr. Katz is eating hot dogs? No? People are eating dogs, and cats? People are eating dogs and cats in Springfield?… Are they good?”
Trump’s “eating the dogs” and “eating the cats” comments have also been turned into a dance track on TikTok and X, with 11 million views and counting.
In 2022, Al Jean, producer on the long-running animated series, tweeted how the show predicted Trump’s 2024 bid for re-election by sharing an image of Homer Simpson and a campaign sign that read “Trump 2024.”
“As predicted in 2015,” the producer tweeted.
After Trump made his statement Tuesday night, ABC News’ David Muir, who co-moderated the debate alongside Linsey Davis, tried to correct the former president, saying they had reached out to a city manager in Springfield and were told there were no credible reports of pets being harmed.
Still, Trump was defiant, saying: “People on television say, ‘My dog was taken and used for food,’ so maybe he said that and maybe that’s a good thing to say for a city manager.”
But the office of the Springfield city manager, Bryan Heck, issued a statement to the Associated Press dismissing the rumours.
“In response to recent rumours alleging criminal activity by the immigrant population in our city, we wish to clarify that there have been no credible reports or specific claims of pets being harmed, injured or abused by individuals within the immigrant community,” Heck’s office said in an emailed statement.
According to Newsweek, the allegation stems from a post on a private Facebook group in which a member said they knew someone who had witnessed their daughter’s friend’s cat “hanging from a branch, like you’d do a deer for butchering,” near a house where Haitians live in Springfield. They added that “they were carving it up to eat.”
As the warning went viral, Vance lent credibility to the claims with his own social media post. “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?” Vance wrote.
Ted Cruz weighed in by sharing a photo of kittens to X, urging his followers to vote for Trump, “So Haitian immigrants don’t eat us.”
Meanwhile, Trump posted an image on his Truth Social account where he was seen surrounded by cats and geese. Another doctored photo showed armed cats wearing MAGA hats, while a third featured a kitty holding a sign that read, “Kamala Hates Me.”
Trump Truth Social
And following the debate, Vance doubled down on the allegations, telling reporters: “We just actually heard a 911 call from a citizen in Springfield earlier today that some of the immigrants in Springfield were capturing geese at the local pond, slaughtering them and killing them.”
When asked specifically about Trump’s mention of dogs, the Ohio senator said he didn’t “know what are the full spate of animals that are being consumed in Springfield.”
“But I know the geese are certainly among them. And we’ve heard reports from a number of constituents on the ground that they have had pets abducted by some of the immigrants there. We’re of course looking into this stuff,” Vance replied.
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Trump falsely accuses immigrants in Ohio of abducting and eating pets
Former President Donald Trump has amplified false rumors that Haitian immigrants in Ohio are abducting and eating pets.
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‘THEY'RE EATING THE DOGS’: Viral Trump debate line mocked by 'Simpsons' fans
Hank Azaria, who voices Chief Wiggum on The Simpsons, has responded to Donald Trump's comments that immigrants are eating peoples' pets.
Trump's cat and dog eating comments inspire comedy gold
Author of the article:Jane Stevenson
Published Sep 13, 2024 • Last updated 3 days ago • 1 minute read
“They’re eating the dogs, they’re eating the cats,” has gone viral on social media.
Former Republican President Donald Trump’s infamous remarks about people eating pets in Springfield, Ohio, during Tuesday night’s debate with Vice President and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris has been turned into some great videos of alarmed-looking dogs and cats supposedly reacting to the comments.
For the record, the “Springfield city manager said there is no evidence of that there,” said debate co-moderator David Muir during the broadcast.
An X account called @PapiTrumpo starts off with a cat licking itself before looking startled followed by a wide-eyed dog looking very concerned while Trump’s comments can be heard as a voiceover.
In a second video posted by @PapiTrumpo, a dog is resting on a bed before tilting its head in concern and leaping off the bed with the Trump voiceover.
In response, an X account called @CyndexiaAmericaTruther has even set Trump’s comments to music while a cat seated in front of a computer and bobbing his head watches Trump dance mixed in with cats jumping in the air and one dog dressed in sunglasses and wearing a Dogs 4 Trump red bucket hat on the computer screen.
Another X posting by @Mountainmanda has a video of a racing dog sliding under a water cooler platform with the caption: ‘Run! It’s a blood bath!”
During the debate Trump said that immigrants “in Springfield, (Ohio), they’re eating the dogs, the people that came in, they’re eating the cats, they’re eating the pets of the people that live there.”
“Talk about extreme,” said Harris with a laugh in response.
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Author of the article:Jane Stevenson
Published Sep 13, 2024 • Last updated 3 days ago • 1 minute read
“They’re eating the dogs, they’re eating the cats,” has gone viral on social media.
Former Republican President Donald Trump’s infamous remarks about people eating pets in Springfield, Ohio, during Tuesday night’s debate with Vice President and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris has been turned into some great videos of alarmed-looking dogs and cats supposedly reacting to the comments.
For the record, the “Springfield city manager said there is no evidence of that there,” said debate co-moderator David Muir during the broadcast.
An X account called @PapiTrumpo starts off with a cat licking itself before looking startled followed by a wide-eyed dog looking very concerned while Trump’s comments can be heard as a voiceover.
In a second video posted by @PapiTrumpo, a dog is resting on a bed before tilting its head in concern and leaping off the bed with the Trump voiceover.
In response, an X account called @CyndexiaAmericaTruther has even set Trump’s comments to music while a cat seated in front of a computer and bobbing his head watches Trump dance mixed in with cats jumping in the air and one dog dressed in sunglasses and wearing a Dogs 4 Trump red bucket hat on the computer screen.
Another X posting by @Mountainmanda has a video of a racing dog sliding under a water cooler platform with the caption: ‘Run! It’s a blood bath!”
During the debate Trump said that immigrants “in Springfield, (Ohio), they’re eating the dogs, the people that came in, they’re eating the cats, they’re eating the pets of the people that live there.”
“Talk about extreme,” said Harris with a laugh in response.
Trump's cat and dog eating comments inspire comedy gold
Donald Trump's infamous debate remarks, "They’re eating the dogs, they’re eating the cats,” have gone viral on social media.
Bomb threats close schools and offices after Trump spread false rumours about Haitians in Ohio
Author of the article:Associated Press
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Published Sep 13, 2024 • 1 minute read
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Bomb threats prompted the evacuation of schools and government buildings for a second day on Friday in an Ohio community that has been the focus of unwanted attention after former President Donald Trump amplified false rumours that Haitian immigrants are abducting and eating pets.
An emailed threat said bombs had been planted in the homes of Springfield’s mayor and other city officials, said Karen Graves, a city spokesperson. A second email said that bombs would be detonated at locations including Springfield City Hall, a high school, a middle school, two elementary schools, a local office of the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles and a licensing bureau.
The buildings were evacuated, and authorities with explosive-detection dogs swept and cleared them, officials said.
“We are committed to the safety and well-being of our community and take all threats to public safety with the utmost seriousness,” Graves said. “We are currently collaborating with the Dayton office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to determine the origin of these email threats.”
The Springfield City School District said in a statement Friday that “all threats to the Springfield City School District are taken seriously and will be prosecuted at the highest levels. The district’s messaging to families continues to be one of gratitude for their patience and understanding as our Wildcat Family navigates these events.”
The threatening emails referenced an influx of thousands of Haitian immigrants into the predominantly white, blue-collar city of about 60,000, about 45 miles (72 kilometres) from the state capital of Columbus.
At Tuesday’s presidential candidate debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump repeated debunked claims about Haitian immigrants eating cats and dogs. Trump’s comments echoed similar claims made by his campaign, including his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, and other Republicans.
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Associated Press
Published Sep 13, 2024 • 1 minute read
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Bomb threats prompted the evacuation of schools and government buildings for a second day on Friday in an Ohio community that has been the focus of unwanted attention after former President Donald Trump amplified false rumours that Haitian immigrants are abducting and eating pets.
An emailed threat said bombs had been planted in the homes of Springfield’s mayor and other city officials, said Karen Graves, a city spokesperson. A second email said that bombs would be detonated at locations including Springfield City Hall, a high school, a middle school, two elementary schools, a local office of the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles and a licensing bureau.
The buildings were evacuated, and authorities with explosive-detection dogs swept and cleared them, officials said.
“We are committed to the safety and well-being of our community and take all threats to public safety with the utmost seriousness,” Graves said. “We are currently collaborating with the Dayton office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to determine the origin of these email threats.”
The Springfield City School District said in a statement Friday that “all threats to the Springfield City School District are taken seriously and will be prosecuted at the highest levels. The district’s messaging to families continues to be one of gratitude for their patience and understanding as our Wildcat Family navigates these events.”
The threatening emails referenced an influx of thousands of Haitian immigrants into the predominantly white, blue-collar city of about 60,000, about 45 miles (72 kilometres) from the state capital of Columbus.
At Tuesday’s presidential candidate debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump repeated debunked claims about Haitian immigrants eating cats and dogs. Trump’s comments echoed similar claims made by his campaign, including his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, and other Republicans.
Bomb threats close schools and offices after Trump spread false rumours about Haitians in Ohio
The buildings were evacuated, and authorities with explosive-detection dogs swept and cleared them, officials said.
Overseas threats hit the Ohio city where Trump and Vance lies slandered Haitians over dogs and cats
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Patrick Aftoora Orsagos And Michael Rubinkam
Published Sep 17, 2024 • 2 minute read
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Ohio stationed state police at Springfield schools Tuesday in response to a rash of bomb threats _ the vast majority that officials said came from overseas _- after former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance falsely said legal Haitian immigrants in the small city were eating dogs and cats.
Schools, government buildings and elected officials’ homes in Springfield were among the targets of more than 30 hoax threats made last week that forced evacuations and closures. Two more schools had to be evacuated on Monday. Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said that a foreign actor was largely responsible, but he declined to name the country.
“The vast majority of the bomb threats came from foreign countries. Not 100%, but it’s the vast majority,” Dan Tierney, DeWine’s spokesperson, said Tuesday.
Tierney said a criminal investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies yielded information on the origin of the bomb threats. He was not more specific on how investigators determined they came from a foreign country, nor would he reveal the name of the country, saying that could encourage additional threats.
“These are largely foreign actors, not folks in the community or another part of the United States,” he said. “We think it’s useful in part because it shows that it’s, you know, false, that it’s safe to send your kids to school. And we’re providing extra patrol support to make sure people feel safe at school.”
DeWine announced Monday that he was dispatching dozens of members of the Ohio State Highway Patrol to help keep schools open. Two highway patrol officers have been assigned to each of the Springfield City School District’s 18 schools, said Jenna Leinasars, a district spokesperson.
“The troopers will conduct sweeps of the buildings for threats prior to school and sweep again, after school has ended. In between these sweeps, the troopers will be stationed at the building for the entire day,” she said.
State police were visible at a middle school Tuesday morning, with students dropped off as normal.
Thousands of Haitian immigrants have settled in recent years in the predominantly white, blue-collar city of about 60,000, about 45 miles (70 kilometers) from the state capital of Columbus, where they have found work in factories and warehouses that had been struggling to fill job openings. The sudden influx has strained schools, health care facilities and city services and driven up the cost of housing.
DeWine has called on the federal government to do more to help cities like Springfield but he and city officials have repeatedly debunked the internet rumors that were amplified by Trump during last week’s presidential debate and repeated by Vance.
City officials on Tuesday said the false claims about Haitians had “significantly impacted our community, creating unnecessary fear, division and financial strain,” and disrupted schools.
“Unfounded claims, including sensational rumors, have led to increased expenses and monetary damages for the city, as we have been forced to allocate resources to address these falsehoods and maintain the peace and unity we work hard to foster,” said a statement released by Springfield spokesperson Karen Graves.
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Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Patrick Aftoora Orsagos And Michael Rubinkam
Published Sep 17, 2024 • 2 minute read
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Ohio stationed state police at Springfield schools Tuesday in response to a rash of bomb threats _ the vast majority that officials said came from overseas _- after former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance falsely said legal Haitian immigrants in the small city were eating dogs and cats.
Schools, government buildings and elected officials’ homes in Springfield were among the targets of more than 30 hoax threats made last week that forced evacuations and closures. Two more schools had to be evacuated on Monday. Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said that a foreign actor was largely responsible, but he declined to name the country.
“The vast majority of the bomb threats came from foreign countries. Not 100%, but it’s the vast majority,” Dan Tierney, DeWine’s spokesperson, said Tuesday.
Tierney said a criminal investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies yielded information on the origin of the bomb threats. He was not more specific on how investigators determined they came from a foreign country, nor would he reveal the name of the country, saying that could encourage additional threats.
“These are largely foreign actors, not folks in the community or another part of the United States,” he said. “We think it’s useful in part because it shows that it’s, you know, false, that it’s safe to send your kids to school. And we’re providing extra patrol support to make sure people feel safe at school.”
DeWine announced Monday that he was dispatching dozens of members of the Ohio State Highway Patrol to help keep schools open. Two highway patrol officers have been assigned to each of the Springfield City School District’s 18 schools, said Jenna Leinasars, a district spokesperson.
“The troopers will conduct sweeps of the buildings for threats prior to school and sweep again, after school has ended. In between these sweeps, the troopers will be stationed at the building for the entire day,” she said.
State police were visible at a middle school Tuesday morning, with students dropped off as normal.
Thousands of Haitian immigrants have settled in recent years in the predominantly white, blue-collar city of about 60,000, about 45 miles (70 kilometers) from the state capital of Columbus, where they have found work in factories and warehouses that had been struggling to fill job openings. The sudden influx has strained schools, health care facilities and city services and driven up the cost of housing.
DeWine has called on the federal government to do more to help cities like Springfield but he and city officials have repeatedly debunked the internet rumors that were amplified by Trump during last week’s presidential debate and repeated by Vance.
City officials on Tuesday said the false claims about Haitians had “significantly impacted our community, creating unnecessary fear, division and financial strain,” and disrupted schools.
“Unfounded claims, including sensational rumors, have led to increased expenses and monetary damages for the city, as we have been forced to allocate resources to address these falsehoods and maintain the peace and unity we work hard to foster,” said a statement released by Springfield spokesperson Karen Graves.
Overseas threats hit the Ohio city where Trump and Vance lies slandered Haitians over dogs and cats
"The vast majority of the bomb threats came from foreign countries. Not 100%, but it's the vast majority."
Was it lies?Overseas threats hit the Ohio city where Trump and Vance lies slandered Haitians over dogs and cats
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Patrick Aftoora Orsagos And Michael Rubinkam
Published Sep 17, 2024 • 2 minute read
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Ohio stationed state police at Springfield schools Tuesday in response to a rash of bomb threats _ the vast majority that officials said came from overseas _- after former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance falsely said legal Haitian immigrants in the small city were eating dogs and cats.
Schools, government buildings and elected officials’ homes in Springfield were among the targets of more than 30 hoax threats made last week that forced evacuations and closures. Two more schools had to be evacuated on Monday. Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said that a foreign actor was largely responsible, but he declined to name the country.
“The vast majority of the bomb threats came from foreign countries. Not 100%, but it’s the vast majority,” Dan Tierney, DeWine’s spokesperson, said Tuesday.
Tierney said a criminal investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies yielded information on the origin of the bomb threats. He was not more specific on how investigators determined they came from a foreign country, nor would he reveal the name of the country, saying that could encourage additional threats.
“These are largely foreign actors, not folks in the community or another part of the United States,” he said. “We think it’s useful in part because it shows that it’s, you know, false, that it’s safe to send your kids to school. And we’re providing extra patrol support to make sure people feel safe at school.”
DeWine announced Monday that he was dispatching dozens of members of the Ohio State Highway Patrol to help keep schools open. Two highway patrol officers have been assigned to each of the Springfield City School District’s 18 schools, said Jenna Leinasars, a district spokesperson.
“The troopers will conduct sweeps of the buildings for threats prior to school and sweep again, after school has ended. In between these sweeps, the troopers will be stationed at the building for the entire day,” she said.
State police were visible at a middle school Tuesday morning, with students dropped off as normal.
Thousands of Haitian immigrants have settled in recent years in the predominantly white, blue-collar city of about 60,000, about 45 miles (70 kilometers) from the state capital of Columbus, where they have found work in factories and warehouses that had been struggling to fill job openings. The sudden influx has strained schools, health care facilities and city services and driven up the cost of housing.
DeWine has called on the federal government to do more to help cities like Springfield but he and city officials have repeatedly debunked the internet rumors that were amplified by Trump during last week’s presidential debate and repeated by Vance.
City officials on Tuesday said the false claims about Haitians had “significantly impacted our community, creating unnecessary fear, division and financial strain,” and disrupted schools.
“Unfounded claims, including sensational rumors, have led to increased expenses and monetary damages for the city, as we have been forced to allocate resources to address these falsehoods and maintain the peace and unity we work hard to foster,” said a statement released by Springfield spokesperson Karen Graves.
Overseas threats hit the Ohio city where Trump and Vance lies slandered Haitians over dogs and cats
"The vast majority of the bomb threats came from foreign countries. Not 100%, but it's the vast majority."
groceries are so damn expensive, i understand why they are devouring pets.
Grow a garden.groceries are so damn expensive, i understand why they are devouring pets.
