President Joe Biden has finally responded to a conspiracy theory fueled by Donald Trump’s campaign, which claims Haitian immigrants are abducting and eating pets. Speaking at a White House event celebrating Black excellence on Friday, Biden expressed deep concern over the false accusations and condemned the ongoing attacks on the Haitian community.
“Attacks on Haitian immigrants have to stop,” Biden said. He emphasized that the claims circulating against the Haitian community are unfounded and harmful. “It is simply wrong that the proud Haitian community is under attack right now in this country. There’s no place in America for this. It has to stop—what he’s doing has to stop,” Biden remarked.
The comments from Biden come after Trump, during a televised debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, amplified baseless rumors that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were abducting and consuming pets. Trump’s claims, despite lacking evidence, were made in front of a national audience, intensifying …