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A Republican member of Congress who tried to defend Sen. J.D. Vance's admission that he created stories about Haitian immigrants eating pets faced stern rebuke from a fed-up CNN anchor Monday morning.

Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) proved unable to convince Kate Bolduan that Vance was justified in spreading false information if it focused the mainstream media's attention on President Joe Biden's immigration policy.

MSNBC's John Heilemann delivered a withering description of Donald Trump's "toxic" new travel companion.

Far-right influencer Laura Loomer has reportedly encouraged Trump to spread racist conspiracy theories about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, and other outlandish claims, leaving "Morning Joe" panelists puzzled over her sudden prominence in the 2024 campaign.

A conservative pundit on Monday offered rare criticism of former President Donald Trump over repeated false claims that Haitian immigrants are eating pets.

CNN analyst Shermichael Singleton slammed Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, for campaign rhetoric about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio that he described as hateful and not politically savvy.

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough called out J.D. Vance Monday for stoking fear and violent threats in his home state of Ohio by knowingly spreading lies about an immigrant community.

The Republican vice presidential candidate, together with Donald Trump, have spread thoroughly debunked claims that Haitian immigrants in Springfield have been stealing and eating pets. But Vance argued on Sunday talk shows that he was entitled to amplify the false claims to draw attention to the community's problems.

CBS News host Margaret Brennan grilled Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance after his false claim that Haitians were eating pets incited bomb threats in Springfield, Ohio.

The confrontation came during a Sunday interview on Face the Nation.

Appearing on MSNBC on Sunday afternoon shortly after Donald Trump made the fateful decision to attack pop superstar Taylor Swift on Truth Social platform – which, in turn, angered some of his fans – George Conway told host Jen Psaki that the former president is in what appears to be an unstoppable downward spiral.

Noting his collapse in the presidential election polls combined with the ongoing controversy over campaign accusations against Haitian immigrants in Ohio, Conway claimed this was always the inevitable end for Trump.

"You are good at getting into the mind of Donald Trump," Psaki prompted her guest. "What struck me about his behavior is it feels to me like, yes, sociopathic behavior to quote you, but also desperation. It feels like desperation when he feels under attack, when he is behind –he behaves this way."

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"He is reaching his final destination, which is complete decomposition, decompensation," he replied. "None of his tricks are working anymore; we are on to them. They don't excite anybody anymore."

"He is losing in the polls, he has to try to make things up, his own vice presidential candidate basically said we are making up stories to win this election," he added. "It isn't working for him and he knows it and he knows he is going down, the more he feels he is going down," he added. "Remember, he is not running just for president, but running from prison and you will see him engage in more desperate behavior and that is what you see with ''I hate Taylor Swift.' He is lashing out and his people have lost control."

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Republican National Committee (RNC) co-chair Lara Trump deflected Sunday after Fox News host Howard Kurtz asked if she accepted the fact that former President Donald Trump was wrong about Haitians eating pets in Springfield, Ohio.

In an interview on Fox News, Kurtz noted that the former president made the claim during a recent debate on ABC News.

Fox News host Howard Kurtz and Fox Business host Liz Claman said Republican candidates Donald Trump and J.D. Vance created a "huge problem" after false claims about Haitians eating pets led to bomb threats in Springfield, Ohio.

On Sunday, Kurtz noted that the claims of pets being eaten had been debunked.

Rep. Brian Steil (R-WI) argued Sunday that passing a bill making it harder to vote was Republicans' "opportunity to win" the election.

In an interview on Fox News, Steil said he wanted House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to combine the so-called SAVE Act with a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government. The SAVE Act would make it more difficult to vote by requiring a passport or birth certificate to cast a ballot.

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) repeated unsubstantiated claims that Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, were eating pets even though he admitted that he didn't know "if they're true or not."

During a Sunday interview on Fox News, host Maria Bartiromo faulted "the mainstream media" for not promoting unverified stories about migrants.

Moments after Republican Party Vice Presidential nominee J.D. Vance concluded a contentious interview with CNN "State of the Union": host Dana Bash, Gov. Josh Shapiro made an appearance and was momentarily speechless at what he had just witnessed.

During the long interview mostly centering on his attacks on Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio with the CNN host, Donald Trump's running mate talked over her, called a question about a bomb threat in Springfield "disgusting," and at one point told her she needed "to shut up."

Given a chance to respond to the Vance interview, Shapiro paused and then offered, "I mean, Dana, that was bonkers."

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"Listen, the [Republican] governor of Ohio, the mayor of that town in Ohio, have said this is all made up. These are all lies, there's no truth to it," he continued. "And the United States senator from Ohio just came on your show and blamed his own constituents for his own lies? This guy is so pathetic."

"But the thing is, it is dangerous," he continued. "There is a causal connection between the BS that J.D Vance and Donald Trump spew and the safety and security of the American people. When they go out and they lie about this stuff they put their fellow Americans at risk."

"J.D. Vance should be ashamed of himself, he knows better," he added. "I mean, this guy, whether he's on your show or he's in some sports bar where I mean, by the way, a total pick me in that sports bar the other day. He just doesn't understand the power of his words, the power of his lies, and those lies are putting and people at risk."

"This is dangerous stuff," he told the host. "I know it started because they wanted to just distract the American people from their failed policies and their chaos. But this has now taken on a life of its own because of what they incited and people's lives are at risk because of J.D. Vance. This guy should know better, it's shameful what he did."

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