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Vance says false claim he spread against Haitian migrants may not be true but urges followers to keep posting ‘cat memes’ (www.cnn.com)
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Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance acknowledged Tuesday that it’s possible the false claim that Haitian immigrants are abducting the pets of Springfield, Ohio, residents might not be true, but he encouraged his followers to continue posting “cat memes.”

“In the last several weeks, my office has received many inquiries from actual residents of Springfield who’ve said their neighbors’ pets or local wildlife were abducted by Haitian migrants. It’s possible, of course, that all of these rumors will turn out to be false,” Vance posted on X

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[–] ianhclark510@lemmy.blahaj.zone 46 points 2 months ago

Got it chief, doubling down on the couch fucker memes

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 31 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

the united statesians are constantly in a state of "why does the rest of the world hate on us?"

this asshole is getting over 40% in polls. "I lied, but keep posting cat pics" is not what you should get from a prospective second in command of your nation.

Especially not a nation that is trying to culturally dominate every country on the planet.

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

I think it's really just that same 40% that needs to ask that question.

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 27 points 2 months ago

He's hoping the cat memes will become more popular than the sofa fucker ones

[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

Sounds good, couchfucker. Let’s see how black people in Georgia feel about it.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 11 points 2 months ago

This guy wants to be a leader of the United States of America...

[–] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago

You still fucked that couch though. Will it turn out to be false? Maybe. But you know you liked it.

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

JD stands for Jiant Douche, right?