Immigrants Feasting on Fido—Trump's New Political Strategy?

Welcome to the latest episode of “What on Earth Are They Talking About?” starring Donald Trump. While the country is grappling with real issues like inflation and healthcare, Trump has decided to dive headfirst into a new level of absurdity with claims that immigrants are eating our pets. Yes, you read that right.

In last night’s debate, Trump delivered this gem: “In Springfield, they're eating the dogs. The people that came in. They're eating the cats. They're eating—their pets of the people that live there. And this is what's happening in our country.” If this sounds like a plot twist from a bad sci-fi movie, you’re not alone. Clearly, Trump’s imagination has gone off the rails.

But the absurdity doesn’t stop there. Earlier this year, Trump orchestrated the demise of what was hailed as the strongest border bill in history—crafted by super-conservative Senator James Lankford from red-hot Oklahoma. Why? Because Trump wanted to kill the bill to keep immigration as a wedge issue for his campaign. And now, as part of this strategy, he's whipping up paranoia about immigrants dining on pets. Trump’s entire approach is to distract and terrify rather than address real issues.

Instead of backing serious solutions to immigration, Trump has opted to spin wild tales and stoke fear. If his debate performance was any indication, we can expect even more bizarre claims in the near future. Maybe next, he’ll tell us that aliens are hijacking our mail or that squirrels are plotting to take over the government. With Trump’s track record, the imagination is the only limit.

The nation deserves political discourse grounded in reality, not a parade of fantastical claims and manipulated issues.