Memes of "The Simpsons" are going viral following Donald Trump's bizarre claim that Haitian immigrants were eating cats and dogs in Springfield, Ohio. Trump, referring to a false rumor, claimed that immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were eating pets. This claim was quickly debunked by ABC News moderator David Muir, who clarified that Springfield officials had received no credible reports of such incidents. Social media quickly turned Trump's mention of "Springfield" into a meme fest, with many referencing the Simpsons’ dog, Santa’s Little Helper, and other iconic moments from the show. Simpsons showrunner Al Jean commented on the show’s tendency to seemingly “predict” real-life events.
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00:03Memes of The Simpsons are going viral following Donald Trump's claim that Haitian immigrants
00:07were eating cats and dogs in Springfield, Ohio.
00:10Trump referring to a false rumor claimed that immigrants in Springfield, Ohio were eating
00:14pets.
00:15This claim was quickly debunked by ABC News moderator David Meir, who clarified that Springfield
00:19officials had received no credible reports of such incidents.
00:23Social media quickly turned Trump's mention of Springfield into a meme-fest, with many
00:27referencing The Simpsons' dog, Santa's little helper, and other iconic moments from
00:31the show.
00:32Simpsons showrunner Al Jean commented on the show's tendency to seemingly predict real-life
00:37events.
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