It's been a while since the infamous 2024 presidential debate, but John Oliver and his team at Last Week Tonight are still talking about Donald Trump's bizarre claim that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are abducting and eating cats and dogs. You might remember Trump saying, "In Springfield, 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." Yeah, it's a doozy. 

To be fair, Trump wasn't the first one to make this claim. His running mate, JD Vance, tweeted about it months prior, saying that "reports now show that people have had their pets abducted and eaten by people who shouldn't be in this country." Vance even went on to claim that he was just echoing the concerns of the people, and it's not ideal when someone's guiding philosophy is basically "if enough people say it, I repeat it." 

Now, you might be wondering why Oliver decided to tackle this topic. For one, it's an exceptional moment in American oratory – and not in a good way. It's also emblematic of Trump's campaign, where truth and facts seem to take a backseat to sensational claims and emotional appeals. And let's be real, some people still buy into this nonsense. 

But here's the thing: city officials in Springfield have insisted that there's no evidence to support Trump's claim. So, what's the real story behind this wild ride? Oliver's investigation uncovered some interesting facts, including the fact that a local cat rescue organization reported an increase in cat adoptions around the same time Trump made his claim. It seems that people were more interested in saving cats than they were in eating them. 

So, what can we learn from this? Well, for one, it's important to fact-check information before spreading it around. And two, it's crucial to critically evaluate the sources of our information. Oliver's segment ends with a call to action, urging viewers to be more discerning when it comes to the news they consume.

Trump's Feline Folly: A Wild Ride Through Unsubstantiated Accusations

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