One attendee, Jose Saralegui, a registered Republican from Rio Rico, Arizona, asked Trump if he believes that Haitian migrants are eating the pets of the citizens of Springfield, Ohio, — a debunked online rumor that Trump and his running mate JD Vance have repeated several times.

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday repeated his false claim that Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, are eating their neighbors’ pets, using a town hall with undecided Latino voters to prop up misinformation that has been rejected by local and statewide leaders from both parties.

Univision has released some clips of Donald Trump’s appearance today at a Univision town hall, including one where the former president is confronted on his claim that Haitian migrants in Springfield,

Donald Trump has refused to admit he falsely accused Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio of eating peoples’ pets as he doubled down on his statements during a Univision town hall with undecided Latino voters on Wednesday despite heaps of reporting that debunked his claims.

Former President Donald Trump declined to answer directly whether he believes that Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, are eating their neighbors' pets. "I was just saying what was reported," Trump said in response to a question from an undecided voter at a Univision town hall.

He is competing against Democrat Kamala Harris for key votes from the growing Latino population. Latino voters have typically backed Democrats, but the Trump campaign is hoping to

Former President Trump added to a baseless conspiracy theory he's peddled about Haitian immigrants eating cats and dogs during a Univision Noticias town hall in Doral, Florida, on Wednesday. Why it matters: After Trump and other Republicans amplified the false rumors that began in Springfield,