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Ohio Senator and Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance is facing backlash after sharing a video he claimed showed migrants in Dayton, Ohio, grilling cats. Vance posted the video on social media, targeting foreign-born residents and claiming they were consuming domestic animals. However, viewers quickly pointed out that the footage actually showed poultry, not cats, on the grill. The video was first posted by right-wing activist Christopher Rufo, who offered a $5,000 bounty for proof of migrants eating cats. Vance’s claims were swiftly debunked by both experts and social media users, who ridiculed the senator for not recognizing what clearly appeared to be chickens. Despite the pushback, Vance has continued to double down on his assertions, further stoking anti-immigrant sentiment. The incident has caused fear in the Haitian community in Ohio, with local leaders warning that such rhetoric could lead to violence. Despite the lack of evidence, Vance’s campaign continues to push t