A recent comment by President Joe Biden, appearing to call Donald Trump supporters as “garbage,” sparked backlash from conservatives who drew comparisons to Hillary Clinton’s infamous 2016 “basket of deplorables” remark.
On October 29, while addressing Latino voters, President Biden spoke out against comments made at a Trump rally in Madison Square Garden, New York City. During the rally on October 27, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe reportedly referred to Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage.”
Biden, denouncing Hinchcliffe’s remarks, expressed support for Puerto Ricans as “good, decent, honorable people” and appeared to say, “The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters, his, his demonization of Latinos is unconscionable, and it’s un-American.”
The White House later released an official transcript clarifying Biden’s words, reading, “his supporter’s—his—his demonization of Latinos,” with an apostrophe meant to illustrate that Biden’s “garbage” comment referred to Hinchcliffe’s rhetoric, not Trump’s supporters as a whole.
However, Trump’s campaign swiftly responded, accusing Biden of disparaging “tens of millions of Americans.” The Trump campaign issued a press statement questioning whether Vice President Kamala Harris would “apologize and disavow Joe Biden’s remarks.”
At a rally in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Senator Marco Rubio read Biden’s words aloud to Trump, who reacted by saying, “That’s terrible,” before drawing parallels to Clinton’s 2016 “deplorables” comment.
Trump added, “Garbage, I think, is worse, right?” and followed with, “But he doesn’t know. You have to please forgive him. Please forgive him, for he not knoweth what he said.”
Trump’s running mate, Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio, also took to X (formerly Twitter), condemning Biden’s statement as “disgusting” and arguing that Biden and Harris were “attacking half of the country.”
Vance further commented, “This is disgusting. Kamala Harris and her boss Joe Biden are attacking half of the country. There’s no excuse for this. I hope Americans reject it.”
In a follow-up post, he criticized media coverage of the incident, suggesting that major networks neglected Biden’s comment while covering the Trump rally comedian’s joke.
In response to the criticism, President Biden stated on X to clarify his remarks: “I was referring to the hateful rhetoric about Puerto Rico spewed by Trump’s supporter at his Madison Square Garden rally as garbage…That’s all I meant to say.”
Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris addressed a crowd in Washington, D.C., on October 30, presenting what her campaign termed a “closing argument.”
In a speech centred on bridging divides, Harris spoke from a location significant to recent history—the same spot where former President Donald Trump delivered a speech on January 6, 2021, prior to the Capitol riot.
Harris stated, “We know who Donald Trump is. He is the person who stood at this very spot nearly four years ago and sent an armed mob to the United States Capitol to overturn the will of the people in a free and fair election.”
She added: “I pledge to seek common ground and common-sense solutions to make your lives better. I am not looking to score political points. I am looking to make progress.” Stressing the high stakes of the upcoming election, she continued, “This election is probably the most important vote you will ever cast,” and urged Americans to “turn the page on the drama and the conflict” in politics.
She also acknowledged rising cost-of-living pressures, asserting, “I get it…our biggest challenge is to lower costs, costs that were rising even before the pandemic and that are still too high.” On reproductive rights, she reiterated her beliefs in abortion being a “fundamental freedom” and pledged to restore protections for abortion access.
This is the second time Biden’s comments have stirred controversy in October. In New Hampshire earlier this month, Biden sparked a backlash when he said of Trump, “We got to lock him up,” before quickly clarifying, “Politically lock him up. Lock him out. That’s what we have to do.” Conservatives seized on these remarks as an example of the Justice Department allegedly being weaponized against Trump, contributing to the narrative of a partisan divide. Trump has also previously used divisive language, describing Democrats as the “enemy from within.”
The Democrats now face the challenge of managing the fallout from Biden’s “garbage” comment, particularly as the comparison to Clinton’s “deplorables” remark could alienate moderate voters.
While Harris has worked to reinforce a message of unity, conservative backlash threatens to disrupt this narrative, potentially affecting how undecided voters view the Biden-Harris campaign.
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A recent comment by President Joe Biden, appearing to call Donald Trump supporters as “garbage,” sparked backlash from conservatives who drew comparisons to Hillary Clinton’s infamous 2016 “basket of deplorables” remark.
On October 29, while addressing Latino voters, President Biden spoke out against comments made at a Trump rally in Madison Square Garden, New York City. During the rally on October 27, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe reportedly referred to Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage.”
Biden, denouncing Hinchcliffe’s remarks, expressed support for Puerto Ricans as “good, decent, honorable people” and appeared to say, “The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters, his, his demonization of Latinos is unconscionable, and it’s un-American.”
The White House later released an official transcript clarifying Biden’s words, reading, “his supporter’s—his—his demonization of Latinos,” with an apostrophe meant to illustrate that Biden’s “garbage” comment referred to Hinchcliffe’s rhetoric, not Trump’s supporters as a whole.
However, Trump’s campaign swiftly responded, accusing Biden of disparaging “tens of millions of Americans.” The Trump campaign issued a press statement questioning whether Vice President Kamala Harris would “apologize and disavow Joe Biden’s remarks.”
At a rally in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Senator Marco Rubio read Biden’s words aloud to Trump, who reacted by saying, “That’s terrible,” before drawing parallels to Clinton’s 2016 “deplorables” comment.
Trump added, “Garbage, I think, is worse, right?” and followed with, “But he doesn’t know. You have to please forgive him. Please forgive him, for he not knoweth what he said.”
Trump’s running mate, Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio, also took to X (formerly Twitter), condemning Biden’s statement as “disgusting” and arguing that Biden and Harris were “attacking half of the country.”
Vance further commented, “This is disgusting. Kamala Harris and her boss Joe Biden are attacking half of the country. There’s no excuse for this. I hope Americans reject it.”
In a follow-up post, he criticized media coverage of the incident, suggesting that major networks neglected Biden’s comment while covering the Trump rally comedian’s joke.
In response to the criticism, President Biden stated on X to clarify his remarks: “I was referring to the hateful rhetoric about Puerto Rico spewed by Trump’s supporter at his Madison Square Garden rally as garbage…That’s all I meant to say.”
Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris addressed a crowd in Washington, D.C., on October 30, presenting what her campaign termed a “closing argument.”
In a speech centred on bridging divides, Harris spoke from a location significant to recent history—the same spot where former President Donald Trump delivered a speech on January 6, 2021, prior to the Capitol riot.
Harris stated, “We know who Donald Trump is. He is the person who stood at this very spot nearly four years ago and sent an armed mob to the United States Capitol to overturn the will of the people in a free and fair election.”
She added: “I pledge to seek common ground and common-sense solutions to make your lives better. I am not looking to score political points. I am looking to make progress.” Stressing the high stakes of the upcoming election, she continued, “This election is probably the most important vote you will ever cast,” and urged Americans to “turn the page on the drama and the conflict” in politics.
She also acknowledged rising cost-of-living pressures, asserting, “I get it…our biggest challenge is to lower costs, costs that were rising even before the pandemic and that are still too high.” On reproductive rights, she reiterated her beliefs in abortion being a “fundamental freedom” and pledged to restore protections for abortion access.
This is the second time Biden’s comments have stirred controversy in October. In New Hampshire earlier this month, Biden sparked a backlash when he said of Trump, “We got to lock him up,” before quickly clarifying, “Politically lock him up. Lock him out. That’s what we have to do.” Conservatives seized on these remarks as an example of the Justice Department allegedly being weaponized against Trump, contributing to the narrative of a partisan divide. Trump has also previously used divisive language, describing Democrats as the “enemy from within.”
The Democrats now face the challenge of managing the fallout from Biden’s “garbage” comment, particularly as the comparison to Clinton’s “deplorables” remark could alienate moderate voters.
While Harris has worked to reinforce a message of unity, conservative backlash threatens to disrupt this narrative, potentially affecting how undecided voters view the Biden-Harris campaign.
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