Hank Azaria, the voice behind The Simpsons character Chief Wiggum, has responded to Donald Trump‘s false claim that people are eating pets in a town called Springfield.
In a clip, which has gone viral, Azaria, as Wiggum in character, takes a call from a local Springfield resident concerned about people “eating dogs and cats”.
“Springfield Police Chief Clancy Wiggum, how can I can help you?” he begins in the post, which you can view below.
He continues: “People are eating dogs? What, d’you mean like hot dogs? Oh, cats! Mr Katz is eating hot dogs? No? People are eating dogs, and cats? People are eating dogs and cats in Springfield?… Are they good?”
Chief Wiggum, Springfield PD, here… they’re doing WHAT? pic.twitter.com/KiK3srkb0i
— Hank Azaria (@HankAzaria) September 12, 2024
It comes after Trump claimed that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio were “eating dogs” and “eating the cats” during the presidential debate in Philadelphia earlier this week.
He said: “What they have done to our country by allowing these millions and millions of people to come into our country and look at what’s happening to the towns all over the United States.
“In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs. The people that came in. They’re eating the cats. 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”.
Trump: Illegal aliens are eating dogs and cats in Springfield, Ohio. pic.twitter.com/As1hgA0P6G
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) September 11, 2024
His comments led to an onslaught of memes on social media with many using clips from The Simpsons to mock his words.
Others used footage from an episode in Peep Show when Jeremy (Robert Webb) eats a dog’s leg.
A host of celebrities also gave their reaction to the false claims with actor Mark Ruffalo and Star Wars icon Mark Hamill wading in.
The reaction to his debate with Kamala Harris and rallies was also later mocked by the makers of The Boys.
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