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Why Trump says immigrants are eating cats and dogs

Rachael BoltonSocial media editor

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Midway through the US presidential debate, Donald Trump made a bizarre claim: Immigrants are eating people’s pets.

“In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs, the people that came in,” the former and hopeful future president said, while Kamala Harris laughed and shook her head incredulously. “They’re eating the cats. They’re eating the pets of the people that live there.”

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Rachael Bolton is Social Media Editor for The Australian Financial Review. Connect with Rachael on Twitter. Email Rachael at rachael.bolton@afr.com.au

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