Trump's Pet-Eating Claim Meant Crisis for This Campus Leader

College Matters from The Chronicle

During his September debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump amplified a debunked rumor that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were eating people’s pet cats and dogs. Soon, Wittenberg University, a private institution in Springfield, began receiving violent threats. Michael Frandsen, the university’s president, feared the worst — and got an education in the viral power of misinformation.

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Guest: Michael Frandsen, president of Wittenberg University

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