(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . How racist rhetoric from White Supremacist "Blood Pride" came out of Trump's mouth [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2024-09-13 So Trump said during the debate that… They’re eating our dogs. They’re eating our cats. They’re eating the pets of the people who live there. And people have been saying this idea just sprung up on the internet, but it didn’t. It came from this young man — leader of White Supremacist Neo-Nazi group “Blood Pride.” x BREAKING: Ohhhhh so turns out the JD Vance "Haitians In Ohio are eating cats" fiction was actually started by the local Nazi group "Blood Pride." https://t.co/gg8sUxNmFx — Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) September 10, 2024 More… Anti-Haitian migrant rhetoric recently swept through the right-wing internet discourse, as Republicans promoted both misinformation and anti-immigration talking points as a city in Ohio grapples with an influx of Haitian migrants. Some of the discourse focuses on how a migrant influx is burdening city resources and spotlights a Haitian migrant driver who crashed into a school bus, killing an 11-year-old and injuring a dozen more. But much of the conversation—at least the point that has gone the most viral—is the claim that Haitian migrants are abducting and eating residents’ pets. [...] “The lie that Haitians are eating people’s pets was workshopped by literal Nazis from Blood Pride in front of Springfield’s city council,” wrote one critic on X. “JD Vance admitted it was fake before urging his followers to spread the lie further.” (Vance acknowledged that the viral and so-far baseless allegations may “turn out to be false,” while simultaneously calling for more migrant-based memes.) In the meeting appearance, the speaker makes no mention of pets. “looks like there’s a good reason the whole haitian conspiracy theory sounds ripped from the nazi playbook,” concluded one person. The police, the Republican Governor and the Republican Mayor all say this is a hoax and “You're pets are safe.” x x YouTube Video Ohio's Republican junior Sen. J.D. Vance, wrote Monday on X that "months ago, I raised the issue of Haitian illegal immigrants draining social services and generally causing chaos all over Springfield, Ohio." "Reports now show that people have had their pets abducted and eaten by people who shouldn't be in this country," he said. "Where is our border czar?" Trump then breathed more oxygen into the baseless claim at the debate Tuesday night against Vice President Kamala Harris. "A lot of towns don't want to talk ... in Springfield, they're eating the dogs, they're eating the cats. The people that came in. They're eating the pets of the people that live there. And this is what's happening in our country," he said. Mayor Rob Rue told CNN anchor Laura Coates that he has received hateful messages and calls. "Some of the commissioners and I have received hateful phone calls, hateful emails, some of us not wanting — particularly my, I'll speak to my own voicemails and emails — they don't want us around anymore. 'Please die. You and your family.' Heinous stuff like that." His comments came hours after a bomb threat was called into city hall, which evacuated around 8:30 a.m. City officials said the bomb threat was made against "multiple facilities throughout" the town. When Coates asked if a growing population of Haitian immigrants were the "impetus" for the hateful messages, Rue said there's been "pressure" in the community. "I can't sit here and say it's not been difficult to deal with. A fast-growing population. So over the three years, we've had a 20-25 percent increase in our population. You put that strain on any city, their infrastructure is going to feel the weight of it, going to feel the stress of it, people are going to be tired and frustrated," said Rue. "So I have to have understanding and empathy for that and I absolutely do." Even so, he said "We need help — not hate," pushed back against claims the "vibrant" city is "imploding," and called for dispelling the rhetoric. All of this hate and fear-mongering has had a predictable result. x Fuck Donald Trump https://t.co/dUQuhYi8GI — David Hogg 🟧 (@davidhogg111) September 13, 2024 x Completely predictable. It’s Pizzagate all over again and the blood is on JD’s hands. https://t.co/D7KVxwW19i — Rachel Vindman 🇺🇸🦅🌻 (@natsechobbyist) September 12, 2024 x Donald Trump, JD Vance, and other Republicans are about to find out what a big mistake it was to demonize the Haitian people in this country because now they're mobilizing against MAGA's "nastiness." This woman hit the nail on the head "we chose to be Americans...I don't want… pic.twitter.com/JIwhb1RmX6 — Art Candee 🍿🥤 (@ArtCandee) September 12, 2024 x WATCH: "Republicans understand that the lies they're perpetuating about immigrants leads to violence against immigrants. And you know how I know? Because I heard it from a close confidante to Trump named Laura Loomer," says @chrislhayes. pic.twitter.com/GBTFNizhBk — All In with Chris Hayes (@allinwithchris) September 13, 2024 Just for the record, the Haitians in Springfield are legal. They’ve been granted Temporary Protective Status because of the anarchy and chaos in their home country. Secondly, there was a woman in Canton, Ohio who killed and ate a cat on August 16th — but she wasn’t Haitian. So how do we get from a woman in Canton eating a cat to Haitians in Springfield — 174 miles away — eating cats? Blood Pride is how. Trump is literally spouting Neo-Nazi lies. Just like he did with “Mexicans are Rapists.” His entire campaign is based on hate and fear — and if he needs to lie and create false fear in order to do it — he will. This situation is entirely ridiculous. 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