I’m sure a lot of Democratic Party voters, members of Congress, their political operative class, and, of course, the media thought this was an election-killing answer. It wasn’t. It was absolute cinema, leading to one of the catchiest songs for the 2024 election cycle.
Then-Vice President Kamala Harris seemed to be elated that Donald Trump brought up the chaos in Springfield, Ohio, where there were numerous reports of Haitian migrants chopping up and eating people’s dogs and cats. It led to a flurry of media outrage. No one cared.
🚨TRUMP: "IN SPRINGFIELD THEY'RE EATING THE DOGS. THE PEOPLE ARE EATING THE CATS. THEY'RE EATING THE PETS OF THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE THERE. THIS IS WHAT IS HAPPENING IN OUR COUNTRY."
— Autism Capital 🧩 (@AutismCapital) September 11, 2024
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Ultimately, it led to political dividends for Donald Trump, who carried Springfield Township in the 2024 election. Alex Bruesewitz revealed that on The Sean Spicer Show, which shocked the former press secretary.
🚨NEW: @seanspicer STUNNED when @alexbruesewitz tells him Trump WON Springfield, Ohio after his viral debate line about Haitian migrants eating dogs and cats🚨
— Jason Cohen 🇺🇸 (@JasonJournoDC) May 11, 2025
BRUESEWITZ: "President Trump and Republicans won the Springfield, Ohio Township for the first time in the history of… pic.twitter.com/I8QswST3p7
Nothing was going to stop Trump from winning that election. Nothing.
The Kiffness x Donald Trump - Eating the Cats 😿🐶 Stream / Buy: https://t.co/r9KxcnOn4n pic.twitter.com/bZpytKBEdO
— The Kiffness (@TheKiffness) September 13, 2024
WOW!! I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS IS REAL !!!
— TONY™ (@TONYxTWO) September 21, 2024
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The song “Eating the Cats” from Trump’s comments was performed LIVE in Cologne, Germany !!!!
Listen until the end 🔥😭🔊 pic.twitter.com/x4pj1HJJHO