With hours to go till the Sept. 10, 2024, debate between U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, the Arizona Republican Celebration introduced a brand new billboard marketing campaign displaying the phrases, “Eat much less kittens. Vote Republican!” A mockup picture of the billboard’s design confirmed 4 kittens dressed as cows — a transparent design inspiration from the “Eat Mor Chikin” promoting promoted by Chick-fil-A.
A post on the occasion’s Fb web page learn, “NEW AZGOP BILLBOARD ALERT! ‘EAT LESS KITTENS – Vote Republican!’ This marketing campaign highlights simply how horrific issues have change into underneath the failed insurance policies of ‘Border Czar’ Kamala Harris. President Trump is dedicated to securing our borders and making certain that what we have seen elsewhere doesn’t change into the norm in our nation. In case you’re driving in Phoenix, maintain an eye fixed out for it!”
Simply over two hours later, the Arizona Republican Celebration posted that 12 billboards have been reside within the Phoenix metro space.
By e-mail, a spokesperson for the Arizona Republican Celebration informed Snopes that the 12 billboards have been all digital and could be energetic till Sept. 13.
The billboards’ point out of consuming kittens referenced a current conspiracy concept claiming that proof existed of Haitian immigrants within the U.S. killing and consuming pet cats and park geese in Springfield, Ohio. As we beforehand reported, that rumor was unfounded.
Customers on X promoted the brand new billboards and rumor after the Arizona Republican Celebration made its announcement. For instance, a consumer named @DC_Draino posted, whether or not in jest or not, “The media goes all out to cowl up these tales about unlawful aliens consuming individuals’s pets. They do not need the reality on the market.”
Nevertheless, not included with @DC_Draino’s publish and different comparable posts have been the information that the Springfield News-Sun newspaper reported on Sept. 9 that the Springfield Police Division mentioned it had acquired no experiences associated to pets being stolen and eaten, in addition to the truth that Springfield Mayor Rob Rue said such rumors relating to claims of geese or geese from parks being killed and eaten have been unsubstantiated. Additional, CBS News reported one other metropolis official saying a lot the identical.
Readers searching for extra details about the unfounded conspiracy concept are welcome to read through our prior reporting.
Sources
Ferris, Layla. “JD Vance Repeats Baseless Declare Haitian Immigrants Are Consuming Pets as Ohio Officers Say There Is No Proof.” CBS Information, 10 Sept. 2024, https://www.cbsnews.com/information/baseless-claim-haiti-immigrants-cats-springfield-ohio/.
Kasprak, Alex. “No Proof Haitian Immigrants Are Consuming Geese, Geese or Pets in Springfield, Ohio.” Snopes, 10 Sept. 2024, https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/cats-ducks-haitians-springfield/.
Orozco, Jessica. “Ohio AG Rips Springfield Immigration, Eyes Lawsuit; Native Leaders Discuss Options.” The Springfield Information-Solar, 9 Sept. 2024, https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/information/ohio-ag-rips-springfield-immigration-eyes-lawsuit-local-leaders-talk-solutions/BBUFTOOMSVGOFGCAD4KE4JOWMQ/.
—. “Springfield Police Say No Stories of Pets Stolen, after Viral Social Media Submit.” The Springfield Information-Solar, 9 Sept. 2024, https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/information/springfield-police-say-no-reports-of-pets-stolen-after-viral-social-media-post/3WSIZQNHQVE4NP4TS5BVHBB2PY/.
