While we were there, we heard that there had been these Facebook rumors of ducks and geese being taken by Haitians out of city parks. County commissioners said that there were no — no evidence of that.

But then this pets rumor that was amplified last night really took off when the senator from Ohio, J.D. Vance, put out this tweet earlier this week.

He said this: "Reports now show that people have had their pets abducted and eaten by people who shouldn't be in this country."

Again, we asked the city manager, and the city manager in a city like Springfield, like in many cities, is like the CEO of the city. And he again reiterated there are no credible reports that immigrants had taken pets, abducted pets, or harmed pets in any way.

And on some level, there's a logical question you have to ask here. If you believe that your beloved pet had been stolen and killed and eaten by someone, who would you first contact, the police or your local senator? The local senator here, J.D. Vance, argues he's received multiple calls about this.

The local officials say they have received none. Even today, after the debate, they double down saying all of these things are — quote — "rumors" that have been spread by misinformation.