“They’re Eating the Dogs, They’re Eating the Cats” memes

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The 2024 presidential debate took a strange and meme-worthy turn when Donald Trump, during a segment on immigration, made a bizarre claim that undocumented Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were eating local dogs and cats.

“In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs… they’re eating the cats… they’re eating the pets of the people that live there,” Trump said. His comment, which quickly went viral, was an attempt to highlight what he perceives as a growing threat posed by undocumented immigrants. Here is the original:

Trump’s baseless assertion, refuted earlier in the day by Springfield officials, was met with visible disbelief by Vice President Kamala Harris, who struggled to contain her amusement. The internet, however, wasted no time in turning this wild statement into a viral meme frenzy. Within minutes of Trump’s comment, social media platforms lit up with jokes, memes, and remixes.

On X (formerly Twitter), “They’re eating the dogs” began trending and quickly generated nearly 270,000 posts. Some users humorously combined Trump’s quote with music, while others linked the comment to The Simpsons, playing on the fictional Springfield as a backdrop to this surreal moment.

Bart Simpson writing “They’re eating the dogs” over and over on a blackboard quickly became a meme, with many fans of the show poking fun at the absurdity of the claim. One X user wrote, “This might just be the best line ever spoken during a presidential debate,” capturing the strange mix of disbelief and amusement that seemed to ripple through viewers.

Beyond the memes and viral moments, the comment also underscores Trump’s well-worn playbook of using exaggerated or misleading statements about immigrants to stoke fear and rally his base. This time, though, the outlandish nature of his claim, combined with the internet’s rapid-fire response, led to the comment taking on a life of its own, more as a piece of internet humor than a serious political point.

In the aftermath of the debate, fact-checkers swiftly debunked the claim. Local officials in Springfield confirmed that no pets had been eaten by immigrants, labeling the assertion as entirely false. Despite the falsehood, the moment will likely remain etched in the public’s memory as one of the more bizarre debate moments in modern political history.

What was initially meant to underscore a hardline stance on immigration became, instead, a viral sensation, exposing the surreal and unpredictable nature of political debates in the social media age.

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cats dogs memes

The 2024 presidential debate took a strange and meme-worthy turn when Donald Trump, during a segment on immigration, made a bizarre claim that undocumented Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were eating local dogs and cats.

“In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs… they’re eating the cats… they’re eating the pets of the people that live there,” Trump said. His comment, which quickly went viral, was an attempt to highlight what he perceives as a growing threat posed by undocumented immigrants. Here is the original:

Trump’s baseless assertion, refuted earlier in the day by Springfield officials, was met with visible disbelief by Vice President Kamala Harris, who struggled to contain her amusement. The internet, however, wasted no time in turning this wild statement into a viral meme frenzy. Within minutes of Trump’s comment, social media platforms lit up with jokes, memes, and remixes.

On X (formerly Twitter), “They’re eating the dogs” began trending and quickly generated nearly 270,000 posts. Some users humorously combined Trump’s quote with music, while others linked the comment to The Simpsons, playing on the fictional Springfield as a backdrop to this surreal moment.

Bart Simpson writing “They’re eating the dogs” over and over on a blackboard quickly became a meme, with many fans of the show poking fun at the absurdity of the claim. One X user wrote, “This might just be the best line ever spoken during a presidential debate,” capturing the strange mix of disbelief and amusement that seemed to ripple through viewers.

Beyond the memes and viral moments, the comment also underscores Trump’s well-worn playbook of using exaggerated or misleading statements about immigrants to stoke fear and rally his base. This time, though, the outlandish nature of his claim, combined with the internet’s rapid-fire response, led to the comment taking on a life of its own, more as a piece of internet humor than a serious political point.

In the aftermath of the debate, fact-checkers swiftly debunked the claim. Local officials in Springfield confirmed that no pets had been eaten by immigrants, labeling the assertion as entirely false. Despite the falsehood, the moment will likely remain etched in the public’s memory as one of the more bizarre debate moments in modern political history.

What was initially meant to underscore a hardline stance on immigration became, instead, a viral sensation, exposing the surreal and unpredictable nature of political debates in the social media age.

This article was brought to you for FREE. Independent Journalism is not. Please support Reel 360 News and Reel Chicago by donating here.

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