Miss Sassy Pants, a missing cat in Springfield, was found safe, debunking rumors by JD Vance she had been eaten by Haiti [View all]

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Miss Sassy Pants, a missing cat in Springfield, was found safe, debunking rumors by JD Vance she had been eaten by Haitian immigrants
https://crooksandliars.com/2024/09/miss-sassy-found-alive-well-vances-hoax


By Ed Scarce — September 19, 2024

Miss Sassy is a Maine Coon from Springfield, Ohio, reported missing by her owner Anna Kilgore. Turns out though, even after rumor-spreading by JD Vance she was found alive and well in her owner's basement. Mrs Kilgore has since apologized to her Haitian neighbors and posted on Facebook. No such apology from JD Vance, however.

JD Vance’s insinuation that pets are being swiped and eaten by Haitian immigrants has hit yet another embarrassing snag.

Vance’s campaign, responding to scrutiny over the hoax, shared a police report with the Wall Street Journal this week that detailed a Springfield, Ohio, resident’s claim that her cat mysteriously vanished in August. Vance’s team suggested the report was proof there was reason to fear that pets in Springfield might actually be in danger.

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