Trump and Vance continue trafficking racist lies about immigrants

“These kind of anti-Black propaganda narratives that the ‘savages are coming to destroy and eat your family’ are really part of the same playbook that goes back hundreds of years. They try to create division and hate and get the political power that is up for grabs. It’s really heartbreaking and tragic.”– Erik Crew of the Haitian Bridge Alliance(TriceEdneyWire.com) – It was a stunning moment, even by the standards of the MAGA era. Outrageous, inflammatory lies about immigrants of color to incite rage among his aggrieved supporters have been Donald Trump’s stock-in-trade for nearly a decade. But even seasoned debate watchers were taken aback Tuesday night to hear his panicked bellow, “They’re eating the dogs! … They’re eating the cats!”Related Stories The day before the debate, Trump’s running mate, JD Vance, amplified a false smear about Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, eating people’s pets. He has also misrepresented a tragic school bus accident as “a child was murdered by a Haitian migrant.” Trump’s unhinged rant during the debate triggered an outpouring of mocking internet memes and jokes.But for the immigrants who bear the brunt, these vicious lies and racist stereotypes are no laughing matter. Trump and Vance have unleashed a...