{"id":2339505,"date":"2024-09-10T23:50:58","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T03:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-rep-eric-swalwell-melts-down-over-ai-pics-of-trump-saving-ducks-from-migrants-after-viral-claims\/"},"modified":"2024-09-10T23:55:13","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T03:55:13","slug":"watch-rep-eric-swalwell-melts-down-over-ai-pics-of-trump-saving-ducks-from-migrants-after-viral-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-rep-eric-swalwell-melts-down-over-ai-pics-of-trump-saving-ducks-from-migrants-after-viral-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Rep. Eric Swalwell Melts Down Over AI Pics of Trump Saving Ducks from Migrants After Viral Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-rep-eric-swalwell-melts-down-over-ai-pics-of-trump-saving-ducks-from-migrants-after-viral-claims%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2339505&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The recent Congressional hearing \u200dinvolving Democratic\u2062 Representative Eric\u200d Swalwell sparked attention\u2062 when he reacted strongly to a playful meme of former President Donald\u200d Trump depicted in a humorous scenario protecting \u200ba cat\u2063 and a duck. This image was shared by the GOP House Judiciary Committee\u2064 on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> with the caption,\u2062 \u201cProtect\u2064 our ducks and kittens in Ohio.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The context \u200dof the meme pertains to an unsupported claim made at a Springfield, Ohio city commission meeting, alleging that\u2062 Haitian migrants were killing \u200cand eating local ducks and other pets. Reports suggest that Springfield,\u2064 with \u200ba population of\u2063 approximately 60,000, has seen a significant influx of Haitian immigrants recently.<\/p>\n<p>Swalwell&#8217;s reaction during the hearing included displaying the image and questioning House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan&#8217;s seriousness on immigration issues. He expressed disbelief that\u200b a member of Congress would share \u2064such a meme amid serious discussions, questioning its appropriateness in light of \u2063past testimonies regarding violence related to migration.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 ensuing social media buzz\u2063 included contributions\u2064 from various users, including an\u2064 AI-generated image shared by Trump showing cats in tactical gear and further memes about pets.<\/p>\n<p>The incident reflects the\u200c tension in political discourse regarding immigration and may suggest a\u2063 need for\u2063 levity amidst grave discussions, despite Swalwell&#8217;s visible frustration over what he perceived as trivializing \u2062important issues.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California appeared to lose it at a Congressional hearing Tuesday over a comical image of former President Donald Trump protecting a cat and a duck.<\/p>\n<p>The GOP House Judiciary Committee d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/advertisers-looking-to-use-cgi-to-put-product-ads-in-classic-films\/\" title=\"Advertisers Looking To Use CGI To Put Product Ads In Classic Films\">computer-generated image<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X with the caption, &ldquo;Protect our ducks and kittens in Ohio.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Protect our ducks and kittens in Ohio! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YnTZStPnsg\">pic.twitter.com\/YnTZStPnsg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; House Judiciary GOP &#127482;&#127480;&#127482;&#127480;&#127482;&#127480; (@JudiciaryGOP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JudiciaryGOP\/status\/1833154509222129884?\">September 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The picture is in reference to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kgw.com\/article\/news\/verify\/immigration\/there-is-no-evidence-haitian-immigrants-in-springfield-ohio-are-stealing-eating-pets\/536-1aaf7c51-010e-4e79-9f47-4473c7024394\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unsubstantiated account<\/a> from a Springfield, Ohio, resident given at a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/VL4JXoFcJQI?si=x14FJJMlXU_EIoau&amp;t=4270\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">city commission meeting<\/a> that Haitian migrants are killing and eating ducks from public parks.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Springfield is a city of approximately <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/beyond-claims-migrants-eating-pets-haitian-wave-causing-real-provable-problems-springfield-ohio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">60,000 people<\/a> in central Ohio that has seen an influx of between 15,000 and 20,000 Haitians over the past four years, the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/09\/09\/us-news\/all-about-viral-claims-of-haitian-migrants-eating-pets-in-springfield-ohio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>There have been other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kgw.com\/article\/news\/verify\/immigration\/there-is-no-evidence-haitian-immigrants-in-springfield-ohio-are-stealing-eating-pets\/536-1aaf7c51-010e-4e79-9f47-4473c7024394\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unverified accounts<\/a> of people&rsquo;s pets being abducted and eaten. A non-Haitian woman was recently charged with killing and consuming a neighbor&rsquo;s cat in the Canton, Ohio, area, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2024\/08\/22\/ohio-woman-ate-cat\/74902749007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Woman arrested in Ohio, USA for eating a neighbor&rsquo;s pet cat. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MpU9VL1Xkf\">pic.twitter.com\/MpU9VL1Xkf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GeoTechWar (@geotechwar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/geotechwar\/status\/1833180978321170760?\">September 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Another photo that went viral on social media after it was snapped in July showed a man on a street corner in Columbus, Ohio, carrying what appeared to be a dead goose.<\/p>\n<p>The Columbus Dispatch did an article saying the man who published it on Reddit has come to regret doing so.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He never expected it to be used as proof by right-wing figures falsely claiming that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are eating pets and wildlife,&rdquo; the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I wish I never took it, for sure. And I hate that the picture that I took is being weaponized to use against immigrants, or really, any other group,&rdquo; the man told the Disptach.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Here&rsquo;s a higher quality image of the alleged Haitian migrant carrying a goose in Ohio. Some have stated that it was taken in Springfield, but it was actually Columbus, about 50 miles away. I was able to find the exact location of the image. This potential illegal poaching can be&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bI7KUJisc5\">pic.twitter.com\/bI7KUJisc5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Expose Them (@ExposeDarkDeeds) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ExposeDarkDeeds\/status\/1833197834570457269?\">September 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>House Judiciary Chairman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jim-jordan-threatens-letitia-james-subpoena-trump-prosecutor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jim Jordan<\/a> of Ohio posted Monday on X, &ldquo;When President Trump was in office: 1. The border was secure. 2. Illegal aliens weren&rsquo;t eating your pets.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">When President Trump was in office:<\/p>\n<p>1. The border was secure.<\/p>\n<p>2. Illegal aliens weren&rsquo;t eating your pets.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jim_Jordan\/status\/1833181814619251128?\">September 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>At a House Judiciary Committee meeting Tuesday on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secy-psaki-fails-to-explain-why-biden-wont-travel-to-border\/\" title=\"Secy. Psaki fails to explain why Biden won\u2019t travel to border\">southern border crisis<\/a>, Swalwell accused Republicans of not taking the issue seriously. He displayed a blown-up image of Trump with the kitten and duck as proof.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What in the hell is this? The chairman tweets, &lsquo;Protect our ducks and kittens in Ohio!&rsquo; because he goes down some crazy rabbit hole, completely debunked, that aliens are eating pets. My God, are you okay, Mr. Chairman?&rdquo; Swalwell asked, directing his question to Jordan.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Eric Swalwell just had a FULL ON MELTDOWN about cat memes&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What in the hell is this?!&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lWrj9Cq0XD\">pic.twitter.com\/lWrj9Cq0XD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Townhall.com (@townhallcom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/townhallcom\/status\/1833558178086457536?\">September 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know why you would do this, I hope you are OK. I don&rsquo;t know if the aliens who are eating your ducks are in the room with us right now, but Mr. Chairman this is a serious issue,&rdquo; the Democrat added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These people have loved ones who have been lost. And you tweeted this?&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rep-eric-swalwell-humiliates-attempt-snare-ben-shapiro-gotcha-question-backfires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swalwell<\/a> asked, referring to people who had testified earlier in the hearing about Americans who had been killed by migrant criminals.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the GOP Judiciary Committee account, many people have been making posts about protecting ducks and cats.<\/p>\n<p>Elon Muck posted on X, &ldquo;Save them!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Save them! &#128546; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aLMPTJIPd9\">pic.twitter.com\/aLMPTJIPd9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1833220440254513243?\">September 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The pro-Trump X account il Donaldo Trumpo posted a video of cats scrambling to the tune of Mission Impossible to get away from danger in Ohio.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I LOVE THE INTERNET!!!&#129315;&#129315;&#129315; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6wNGaxLTzL\">pic.twitter.com\/6wNGaxLTzL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; il Donaldo Trumpo (@PapiTrumpo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PapiTrumpo\/status\/1833605627928514875?\">September 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/atlantic-accidentally-created-powerful-pro-trump-visual-trying-smear-unprecedented-cover\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> himself got into the mix, posting an AI image of cats in combat gear, wearing black MAGA hats.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Donald Trump  05:19 PM EST 09\/10\/24 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zWL4GusbqL\">pic.twitter.com\/zWL4GusbqL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Donald J. Trump Posts From His  (@TrumpDailyPosts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpDailyPosts\/status\/1833621964495499731?\">September 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Swalwell&rsquo;s outburst of anger appeared contrived, along with his sudden concern for border security after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/border-patrol-union-humiliates-biden-middle-debate-endorsement-claim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 million migrants<\/a> have flooded into the country during the past four years of the Biden-Harris administration.<\/p>\n<p>In this election season, when the nation is grappling with serious issues, including the border, it&rsquo;s okay to have a moment of levity every now and then.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The GOP House Judiciary Committee shared the digitally created image on the social media platform X, captioned, \u201cProtect our ducks and kittens in Ohio.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The image references an unverified claim made by a resident of Springfield, Ohio, during a recent city commission meeting that Haitian migrants are allegedly killing and consuming ducks from public parks. Springfield is home to around 60,000 residents and has seen an influx of 15,000 to 20,000 Haitians over the past four years. There have also been other unconfirmed reports of pets being taken and eaten; for instance, a non-Haitian woman was recently charged with killing her neighbor&#8217;s cat in Canton.<\/p>\n<p>A separate viral photo taken in July showed a man carrying what looked like a dead goose on the streets of Columbus. The individual who posted it on Reddit later expressed regret for sharing it after right-wing figures used it as evidence to falsely claim that Haitian immigrants were eating pets.<\/p>\n<p>During the House Judiciary Committee meeting focused on the southern border crisis, Swalwell criticized Republicans for not treating the issue seriously enough. He displayed an enlarged version of Trump&#8217;s meme as evidence and questioned Chairman Jim Jordan about his tweet regarding protecting animals in Ohio amidst serious discussions about migrant-related violence.<\/p>\n<p>Swalwell&#8217;s outburst seemed exaggerated given his sudden concern for border security after millions have entered under the Biden administration. 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