‘Garbage’: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine disparages GOP rumor-mongering about Haitian immigrants eating pets

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine called rumors about Haitian immigrants eating pets in his state “garbage,” adding that Republicans’ rhetoric on the topic “is not helpful.”

“I think these discussions about Haitians eating dogs and cats and other things need to stop. We need to focus on what is important,” Mr. DeWine, a Republican, said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week.”

Claims of Haitian immigrants eating the pets of residents in Springfield have been spread by Republican figures, including former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio.