Springfield, Ohio Native John Legend: ‘Nobody’s Eating Cats’
John Legend spoke out on Thursday about the unfounded pet-eating conspiracies being spread about the Haitian immigrants of the musician's hometown of Springfield, Ohio, calling them “hateful, xenophobic, racist lies.”
“Nobody’s eating cats. Nobody’s eating dogs,” Legend said in a video message on Instagram.
False claims about Haitian immigrants eating local pets in Springfield, Ohio have been going viral since Donald Trump insisted that the bizarre conspiracy theory was true during Tuesday's debate—even after a debate moderator fact-checked him. The claim has been repeatedly debunked by Springfield officials and law enforcement.