The clip comes from the televised United States presidential debate on 10 September 2024, where Donald Trump repeated a viral claim about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio eating residents' pets. Fact checkers and the moderator noted there was no credible evidence for the claim, which helped the moment spread even faster. Short excerpts and musical remixes circulated on TikTok, YouTube and X within hours, turning the line into a shorthand for an outlandish rumor repeated with total confidence during a serious event.