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Donald Trump: “In Springfield, they're eating the dogs. The people that…”

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And a lot of towns don't want to talk. It's not going to be Aurora or Springfield. A lot of towns don't want to talk about it because they're so embarrassed by it. In Springfield, they're eating the dogs. The people that came in, they're eating the cats, they're eating, 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 as far as rallies are concerned, as far as the reason they go is they like what I say. (27:36–27:49)

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Asserts that immigrants in Springfield are eating pets.

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