Strawman

The Strawman Fallacy is a logical fallacy wherein the speaker misrepresents, distorts, or create a fictional version of their opponents argument or position, which they then argue against.

This can also be used to poison the well or used as a distraction to gain the upper hand.

An example of the Strawman fallacy would be as follows:

Person A: "I believe that all dogs deserve a good home."

Person B: "Wow, I can't believe Person A thinks all cats should be sent to shelters, what a monster."