"Pet Shop Boys better stay inside" — Flavor Flav warns Snoop Dogg and Pitbull as he hilariously mocks Trump's claim about immigrants eating dogs

Rapper Flavor Flav mocked Republican nominee Donald Trump's claim that immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were eating pets. Following the presidential debate on September 10, where Trump made these claims, the rapper took to social media to jokingly warn artists with pet-themed monikers, like Pet Shop Boys, Snoop Dogg, and Pitbull, to be careful.

"Pet Shop Boys better stay inside and lock the doors. You too Snoop Dogg. And Pitbull," the rapper tweeted.

During the debate, hosted by ABC News, Trump doubled down on this MAGA rumor while facing off against US Vice President and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. He stated:

“There’s been talk that they’re eating the dogs. They’re eating the cats. They’re eating the pets of the people that live there, and this is what's happening in our country, and it's a shame.”

His comment, which saw Harris laugh in disbelief, was fact-checked by the moderator, David Muir, who said that Springfield's city manager told the press that there were no credible reports of immigrants harming, killing, or eating pets.

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How did the rumor about immigrants eating pets start?

During the debate, one of Donald Trump's main talking points was immigration, where he brought up the MAGA conspiracy theory claiming that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were killing and eating cats and dogs. This led to a movement called "Cats for Trump" on social media, with AI-generated images of the Republican nominee supposedly rescuing pets from immigrants.

The rumors first circulated after Ohio native Allexis Telia Ferrell was arrested in August for allegedly killing and eating a cat. This spiraled into Republicans, including VP pick JD Vance, accusing the Haitian migrants of eating pets in Springfield.

Springfield, which has a population of 60,000, saw an influx of Haitian immigrants who became residents under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. However, both the Springfield police and city manager have denied receiving reports of Haitians harming or eating pets.

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Trump and Harris discussed abortion and gun control

In another talking point, the former president alleged that abortions were carried out in the ninth month of pregnancy in some states, falsely stating that the Democrats supported "execution after birth."

This was fact-checked by the other moderator, Linsey Davis, who pointed out it was illegal to kill a baby after it was born in any state in the US. Harris also corrected his claim, saying:

“Nowhere in America is a woman carrying a pregnancy to term and asking for an abortion. That is not happening. It’s insulting to the women of America.”

The candidates also debated on the topic of gun control in light of the increase in school shootings. While the former president claimed that Harris was trying to "confiscate everybody's guns," Harris fired back, saying that both she and her running mate Tim Walz were gun owners. She added she had no plans to ban guns but aimed to approve stronger laws surrounding guns.

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The 90-minute debate was held in Philadelphia and was broadcast on ABC News. Following this, Harris's team called for a second debate in October. However, Trump's team did not confirm anything, with the former president calling this his "best debate" yet.

In other news, Taylor Swift broke her silence and endorsed Kamala Harris just minutes after the debate ended. In her endorsement post, the singer addressed the AI images falsely showing her supporting Trump. She added that she felt it was important to come forward and be transparent about her vote to set the record straight.