J.D. Vance, like Donald Trump, is an unprincipled demagogue and a habitual liar willing to cross any moral line in his pursuit of power. There is, however, an important difference between the two men that has grown increasingly evident in recent days.

Donald Trump ’s running mate JD Vance has dug in on his claim Haitians in an Ohio community are abducting and eating pets, even as the state’s GOP governor and other officials insist there is no evidence of such behavior. But the salacious claim was easily debunked.

To justify his misinformation, the Republican vice presidential candidate cited a report from a woman whose lost cat turned up, very much alive, in her own basement.