Was it Donald Trump who invented the Haitians-eating-pets in Springfield story?
No, but like the neo-Nazi group, Blood Tribe, the 2024 Republican presidential candidate has been only too happy to spread the word. No doubt, Trump is happy with how much play the story has gotten in the mainstream media. And, it hasn't taken long for this absurd, cooked up story about stealing and eating citizens' pet dogs and cats to become dangerous.
So in Springfield, Ohio, the residents are already coping with bomb threats and school shutdowns. Meanwhile, I am hoping we will soon see elected Republicans calling Trump out for his nefarious role in continuing to promulgate this sick rumor created out of whole cloth.
Here's a link to a story providing background. Brandy Zadrozny writes:
"Southern Poverty Law Center's Jeff Tischauser said, 'Blood Tribe, like other white nationalist groups, also seeks to normalize extremist ideas and symbols. With Trump’s and the wider conservative embrace of the Haitians-eating-pets rumor, Springfield has been a success for the hate groups.
'"The GOP seems to be falling into their trap,' Tischauser said. 'Groups like Blood Tribe truly see themselves as pushing the GOP further to their position on policy, but also on r hetoric."'
Note: Here's a link to a related story from NPR.
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