Former President Donald Trump's efforts to appeal to New York, a blue state, continued with a large-scale rally in Long Island on Wednesday.

Unsettling rumors ignited on the national political stage were swirling through town that local immigrants were stealing and eating pets. The meeting had been organized by town religious leaders who were desperate to counter the claims.

Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday sharply criticized former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, for pushing the baseless claims that Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, have been stealing and eating pets. Springfield, Ohio has been subject to at least 33 bomb threats in recent days, according to Gov. Mike DeWine.