Watch: Mics muted over Vance's Springfield migrant claim

During the debate, Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance was fact-checked over his claims about Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, who he and Trump have baselessly accused of eating their neighbours' pets.

After making a reference to "millions of illegal immigrants" being brought in, a moderator noted that most of those in Springfield were legal residents in the US.

Watch as the candidates' microphones were ultimately muted.

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2 October 2024