One attendee, Jose Saralegui, a registered Republican from Rio Rico, Arizona, asked Trump if he believes that Haitian migrants are eating the pets of the citizens of Springfield, Ohio, — a debunked online rumor that Trump and his running mate JD Vance have repeated several times.

Donald Trump has refused to admit he falsely accused Haitian immigrants of eating peoples’ pets as he doubled down on his statements during a Univision town hall Wednesday with undecided Latino voters.

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday repeated his false claim that Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, are eating their neighbors’ pets, using a town hall with undecided Hispanic voters to prop up misinformation that has been rejected by local and statewide leaders from both parties.