“My dog ate my homework and then an immigrant ate my dog”

In September 2024, a Springfield, Ohio pet-eating rumor was that Haitian immigrants were eating people’s pets (cats and dogs). A new spin was provided on the jocular student homework excuse, “the dog ate my homework.”
 
“My dog ate my homework and then an immigrant ate my dog” was posted on Facebook by Mike Sites on September 10, 2024. “Trump: ‘My dog ate my homework.  Then immigrants ate my dog’” was posted on X/Twitter by Sarah Larchmont on September 12, 2024.
 
“My dog ate my homework and then an immigrant ate my dog” (shown on a drawing by cartoonist Jonny Hawkins) was posted on X/Twitter  by Juanita Broaddrick on September 15, 2024, and this received over 107,000 likes.
 
“Teacher—You’re not gonna believe it the dog ate my homework and then a migrant ate my dog!!” was posted on X/Twitter
John Pizzi
@JohnPizzi
Teacher
You’re not gonna believe it the dog ate my homework and then a migrant ate my dog!!
3:58 PM · Sep 19, 2024
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X/Twitter
KSHE95
@wednesday0525
My dog ate my homework, then a migrant ate my dog
- it’s complicated
4:25 PM · Sep 20, 2024