Ahead of Election Day, Biden Calls Trump Supporters 'Garbage'

President Biden stirred up controversy Tuesday night after seemingly calling former President Trump’s supporters “garbage” during a video call with progressive group Voto Latino. comment immediately drew criticism from Republicans, who likened it to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 “basket of deplorables” remark, a comment that Republicans believe energized ir base and aided Trump’s campaign.

Biden’s comment came as he condemned a comedian’s offensive remark about Puerto Rico, me during Trump’s Mison Square Garden rally on Sunday. dressing rally’s rhetoric, Biden said, “ only garbage I see floating out re is his supporters — his demonization of Latinos is unconscionable, and it’s un-American.”

White House claims Biden wasn't talking about all Trump voters 

White House later clarified, stating Biden was referring specifically to comedian, not to all of Trump’s supporters. White House also released a transcript where Biden appeared to have said, “ only garbage I see floating out re is his supporter’s,” in a way that indicated a single reference rar than a bro insult. When pressed on wher Biden’s remarks h been verified, a White House spokesperson declined to comment furr.

A look at team Trump's response 

Reacting quickly, Trump’s running mate JD Vance called remarks “disgusting,” claiming, “Kamala Harris and her boss Joe Biden are attacking half of country. re’s no excuse for this. I hope Americans reject it.” Trump team, seizing on moment, promptly sent out a fundraising email titled, “You are not garbage! I love you! You are best our nation has to offer.”

An hour ago, Vinod Khosla, a venture capitalist and one of Harris' biggest donor, wrote on X that “Garbage is an understatement for MAGA extremists. Biden suggests Trump supporters are ‘garbage’ after comic’s insult of Puerto Rico”.

JD Vance responded by writing "One of Kamala Harris's biggest donors is doubling down on calling half country "garbage."   Will Kamala and her campaign return his contributions? Or will y continue to insult half of country for sin of thinking Kamala Harris isn't good at her job?"

A look at Biden's clarification 

Biden attempted to defuse situation with a statement on X, writing, “Earlier today I referred to hateful rhetoric about Puerto Rico spewed by Trump’s supporter at his Mison Square Garden rally as garbage — which is only word I can think of to describe it. His demonization of Latinos is unconscionable. That’s all I meant to say.”

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incident underscores ongoing tensions within Biden-Harris campaign. According to reports, aides to Vice President Kamala Harris have avoided extensive joint campaign appearances with Biden, citing concerns over his comments and popularity. Harris’s team was reportedly frustrated last week when Biden, while speaking in New Hampshire, commented on Trump by saying, “we gotta lock [him] up.” Although Biden later clarified that he meant “politically,” comment noneless attracted helines Harris’s team h hoped to avoid.

As both campaigns continue to ramp up efforts with Election Day approaching, fallout from Biden’s “garbage” comment is expected to fuel furr debate and fundraising efforts on both sides of aisle.