Ex-Dem Presidential Candidate Slams Party For Dismissing Reports Of Haitians Eating Pets, Local Wildlife

Marianne Williamson, an author who has launched multiple bids for president as a Democrat, criticized the party for dismissing reports of pets and local wildlife being eaten by Haitian migrants in the town of Springfield, Ohio.

The once small Ohio town has been in the news in recent weeks after residents have come forward with disturbing reports about Haitian migrants in the town. The Biden Administration dumped 20,000 Haitian migrants into the town which is more than a third of the town's population over the last two years.

In recent weeks, residents have reported that the Haitians are eating local wildlife, such as ducks and geese, while others have reported that citizen-owned cats and dogs have also been killed and eaten. The story exploded onto the national scene when former President Donald Trump drew attention to it during this week's presidential debate.

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While debate moderator David Muir claimed that there is "no evidence" to support the story, citing local law enforcement and government, a number of citizens have filed police reports about attacks on local wildlife and pets. Others have spoken out during town meetings and in chats with journalists about the severity of the problem.

On Thursday, Williamson took to social media to slam the Democratic Party for dismissing reports from citizens.  "Continuing to dump on Trump because of the 'eating cats' issue will create blowback on Nov. 5," Williamson wrote in an X post.

"Haitian voodoo is in fact real, and to dismiss the story out-of-hand rather than listen to the citizens of Springfield. Ohio confirms in the minds of many voters the stereotype of Democrats as smug elite jerks who think they're too smart to listen to anyone outside their own silo."

The CIA World Factbook notes that 2.1 percent of Haiti's population identifies their religion as Vodou which widely entails animal sacrifice but adds that "many Haitians practice elements of Vodou in addition to another religion, most often Roman Catholicism."

In the Caribbean nation, a popular saying goes that Haiti is, "70% Catholic, 30% Protestant, and 100% Vodou."

A 2015 report from The Guardian noted that animal sacrifices are still common during Haitian Vodou ceremonies.

Vodou is also present in the United States, with one study from Harvard University estimating that there are more than 450,000 practitioners in New York City alone.