Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 192
November Surprises
Sen. J.D. Vance admitted on CNN that he spread lies about the Haitian community in Springfield: “If I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention to the suffering of the American people, then that’s what I’m going to do.”
NPR: Vance defends spreading claims that Haitian migrants are eating pets.
Axios: Vance pushes debunked pet-eating claims yet again.
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