"If I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention to the suffering of the American people, then that's what I'm going to do. ... I say that we're creating a story, meaning we're creating the American media focusing on it.""
— Ohio Sen. JD Vance on CNN's "State of the Union," when asked by Dana Bash about his touting claims on social media that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are eating residents' cats.
Local officials say the claims are false.
💥 Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) said on ABC's "This Week" there is "absolutely" no evidence Haitian immigrants are eating cats, adding that the conversation "needs to stop" as "hate groups" have been arriving in Springfield.
