Former President Donald Trump's controversial -- and refuted -- comments alleging migrants are abducting and eating animals and pets in an Ohio city have sparked a rash of artificial intelligence-generated memes.
The cliff notes: Trump amplified viral posts claiming Haitian immigrants residing in the Springfield, Ohio, area have been eating local animals and pets. He made the comments during Tuesday's presidential debate in Philadelphia after his running mate, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, initially caused a furor regarding the allegations.
A 911 call alleging people were taking ducks from a park in Springfield has been reported, but city officials have repeatedly denied the claims and no evidence has come forward. Springfield's public resources have been taxed by an influx of 12-15K Haitian migrants, and there have been calls for more federal and state support. But the migrants are in the country legally.
As for the memes ...
Trump is posting cat memes in the hours leading up to tonight's historic Presidential debate
LMFAO I love this man pic.twitter.com/CaBykFxwV0— The Pleb 🇨🇦 Reporter (@truckdriverpleb) September 10, 2024
Save our pets!!!!! pic.twitter.com/lWkOnkxscv
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) September 10, 2024
TRUMP CAT & DUCK MEMES ARE LIT TODAY pic.twitter.com/G00CMLFUWw
— Clarence Worley (@likeyouclarence) September 9, 2024
Please post your favorite Donald Trump Cat Memes below for @RepSwalwell. I don't want him to miss any. pic.twitter.com/BOQ5L1rdxW
— TheQuartering (@TheQuartering) September 10, 2024
Nobody has done more for the cat community than Donald Trump.
— Trump History (@Trump_History45) September 9, 2024
That’s just a fact. pic.twitter.com/4oEFXDQfH0
And we decided to make our own with a local flair:
