Sara Swann
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Sara Swann
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Fact-checking journalist at PolitiFact. Syracuse University & The Daily Orange alum. West Virginian. Friend to all cats.

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December 17, 2024 at 1:05 PM
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To many Americans, Trump’s “eating the pets” moment in his debate against Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris was a bizarre moment in a strange election cycle.

But to the Haitians that lived in Springfield, the lie upended their community. www.politifact.com/article/2024...
Lie of the Year: Springfield Haitians are ‘eating the pets’
Donald Trump, JD Vance's false claims that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were eating pet cats and dogs is PolitiFact's 2024 Lie of the Year.
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December 17, 2024 at 1:05 PM
Reposted by Sara Swann
Our 2024 Lie of the Year goes to Donald Trump and JD Vance’s outrageous claims that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were eating cats and dogs.
December 17, 2024 at 1:05 PM