Undocumented immigrants are coming to kidnap and eat your family pets, Republicans will have you know.
Prominent politicians, including JD Vance and their chief internet allies are spreading a fake far-right conspiracy theory about furry-friend munching migrants. And naturally, Kamala Harris is to blame.
“Reports now show that people have had their pets abducted and eaten by people who shouldn’t be in this country. Where is our border czar?” Vance posted on X on Monday, along with a video of him speaking at a hearing.
Mini Racker is a politics reporter with The Daily Beast covering campaigns. She previously worked as a staff writer covering national politics at TIME. Before that, she was a writer and editor at National Journal’s Hotline and interned for the Los Angeles Times in Sacramento. She graduated from Stanford University with a degree in mechanical engineering and a minor in poetry.
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