Haitian immigrants in Springfield are eating cats and dogs.

Posted by Robinson's Podcast, Sep 23, 2026Checked Nov 2, 2026

Polygraph verdictFalse

Sources: 5 contradict1 context
Said: 1 time·
Confidence: 90%

Robinson's PodcastSep 23, 2026

Multiple tier1 fact-checkers (Reuters, FactCheck.org, PolitiFact, AP) and Springfield officials found no credible evidence that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, eat cats and dogs; the claim was widely debunked as baseless. The claim is a general present-tense assertion, and the authoritative dismissals directly contradict it.

What was said

… So, you know, if If i you know, people, if if someone is like, immigrants, you know, here's this horrific, ah, horrific, um, you know, ah, you know, immigrants are engaging are Haitian immigrants in Springfield are eating cats and dogs, you know, or, or, ah, you know, they're trying to convey some horrific affect. They're trying to convey that they're somehow monsters, even though the underlying information is clearly untrue. …

Robinson's Podcast · Sep 23, 2026· from the transcriptPost →

What we found

Contradicts. Reuters fact-checked the viral narrative and found no credible evidence that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were stealing or eating pets.[1]

Contradicts. PolitiFact rated the claim that Haitian immigrants were eating pets in Springfield as a debunked claim, citing city spokesperson and police statements that no credible reports existed.[2]

Contradicts. AP reported that there is no evidence Haitian immigrants in Ohio are abducting and eating pets, and that city officials said the claims are untrue.[3]

Contradicts. FactCheck.org labeled the Springfield pet-eating allegations as baseless misinformation, and local Haitian leaders and city officials publicly rejected them.[4][5]

Context. The claim traces to unverified social media posts and was amplified by Trump and JD Vance; the sole kernel is that geese and ducks were harvested, which does not amount to eating cats or dogs.[1][6]