Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine pushes back on fake migrant story amplified by Trump: "The internet can be quite crazy"

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Source: CBS News

September 11, 2024 / 7:12 PM EDT


Washington — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, distanced himself from former President Donald Trump's false claim that Haitian immigrants in Springfield are eating people's pets. "This is something that came up on the internet, and the internet can be quite crazy sometimes," DeWine told CBS News' chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett on Wednesday.

DeWine said he trusts city officials, who have said they have not received any credible reports of such conduct. "Mayor [Rob] Rue of Springfield says, 'No, there's no truth in that.' They have no evidence of that at all. So, I think we go with what the mayor says. He knows his city, " DeWine said.

The baseless rumors have been amplified in recent days by Trump and his allies. Trump repeated the claim during Tuesday's debate against Vice President Kamala Harris. "In Springfield, they're eating the dogs — the people that came in — they're eating the cats," he said. "They're eating — 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."

Earlier in the week, Trump's running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, shared the claim on social media, saying, "Reports now show that people have had their pets abducted and eaten by people who shouldn't be in this country." DeWine defended the thousands of Haitian migrants who are living in Springfield, but noted there are challenges that come with 15,000 migrants settling in city with a population of less than 60,000 in the last couple of years.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mike-dewine-haitian-migrants-pets-springfield-trump/

[gordianot]

1. It is not the damned internet it is the human beings who use the internet.

They made a choice to spread a false story it just so happens they have a political agenda sponsored by the Republican Party.

[yardwork]

10. This. The Republican Party did this. They own it.

[mpcamb]

2. Yeah, Mike, the internet's crazy...and so's your presidential candidate.

Your vp candidate, too.

[NNadir]

7. Um, um, um...yeah...exactly so.

[Omnipresent]

3. "Internet", is what he calls Trump..

[FakeNoose]

14. More likely it started on QAnon or some other weirdo platform

Chump retweets everything on his crappy Truth Social that makes him look good, including a lot of lies and misinformation. Then the MAGAs have to accept and believe it all as "TRUTH" because it came from Chump.

It's insane!

[RealityCheque]

4. If the story about pets being eaten is not true...

Why are the McDonalds restaurants that Trump frequents now offering Happy Meals that include a “Big Cat”, with hush puppies?

[Think. Again.]

5. Very slick, saying the lie just sprang up magically on the internet like that.

[kimbutgar]

11. And interesting he brought it up at the debate

It seems that story might have been made up and spread for him to have that talking point.

Timing of the story origin is so coincidental!

[mwb970]

6. Hearing trump object "I saw someone on television!" was priceless.

What an idiot. He probably saw his woman-hating, immigrant-hating VP pick say it.

[JohnnyRingo]

8. And Governor DeWine is sending a force of State Patrol officers to Springfield.

...and along with a couple million dollars to lord over that city's immigrants.

[SamKnause]

9. That sounds about right.

[HagathaCrispy]

12. does our Governor eat cats?

Does Mike DeWine really eat cats? I read it so it must be true.

[republianmushroom]

13. ...the internet can be quite crazy sometimes," but not as much as some republicans.