CNN's Dana Bash calls out racist lies conservatives are telling about immigrants eating pets

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From the September 10, 2024, edition of CNN's Debate Night in America - Post-Debate Analysis

DANA BASH (CO-ANCHOR): Can we just cut through to what it is? It's not about the media not reporting on immigration. This is something that is racist. This is a racist meme. The reason why we are covering the memes isn't because we're covering the underlying allegation about immigration. What we are covering are allegations --

JAKE TAPPER (CO-ANCHOR): Republican public officials lying.

BASH: Lying, but lying also suggesting that people of color are eating your pet. That's racism.