US President Joe Biden came under fire Tuesday for appearing to refer to Republican Donald Trump’s supporters as “garbage” during an election campaign call.
Speaking in a video call with the nonprofit VotoLatino, Biden addressed the controversy that erupted after one of Trump’s warm-up speakers at a New York rally on Sunday referred to Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage.”
“The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters,” said Biden. “His, his, his demonization of Latinos is unconscionable and it’s un-American.”
In a statement, the White House said Biden was referring to Trump’s rhetoric, not to his supporters.
“The President referred to the hateful rhetoric at the Madison Square Garden rally as ‘garbage,'” said White House spokesperson Andrew Bates.
Biden’s vice president, Kamala Harris, is locked in a too-close-to-call race against Trump for the White House, with Election Day just one week away.
The comments were seized upon by Trump’s campaign, with the Republican presidential hopeful calling them “terrible.”
“These people. Terrible, terrible — terrible to say a thing like that,” Trump said at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
He compared the comments to when Hillary Clinton — running against Trump for the presidency in 2016 — said half of the Republican’s supporters were “deplorables.”
“Garbage, I think is worse, right?” quipped Trump in Pennsylvania.
Trump’s running mate J.D. Vance called Biden’s words “disgusting.”
“Kamala Harris and her boss Joe Biden are attacking half of the country,” he said.
At the Trump rally in New York on Sunday, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe joked about Puerto Rico being a “floating island of garbage” and made further racist remarks about African Americans and Hispanic immigrants’ sex lives.
Residents of Puerto Rico, an American island territory in the Caribbean, cannot take part in US elections, but the diaspora living in the United States numbers almost six million, according to Pew Research Center, and is eligible to vote.
On Tuesday, Trump continued his campaign’s push to distance the former president from the comedian’s comments.
“I don’t know if it’s a big deal or not, but I don’t want anybody making nasty jokes or stupid jokes,” he told broadcaster Fox News.
“Probably, he shouldn’t have been there.”
Posted: at 30-10-2024 09:50 AM (1 month ago) | Addicted Hero
Dopybadass at 30-10-2024 10:28 AM (1 month ago) (m)
How can a woman rule a country, a woman kneeling down to pee, a woman bleeding blood every month
Go trump, yes go my man, the world needs someone like you
Posted: at 30-10-2024 10:28 AM (1 month ago) | Gistmaniac
KDoinspire at 30-10-2024 10:50 AM (1 month ago) (m)
Quote from: Dopybadass on 30-10-2024 10:28 AM
How can a woman rule a country, a woman kneeling down to pee, a woman bleeding blood every month
Go trump, yes go my man, the world needs someone like you
I thought you were sensible. It is obvious you a piece of garbage as well. Just look at your shameless sense of judgement. Come to think of the fact that a woman gave birth to you. You should be shameless that you are not worth a child to come from a woman. Your level of uncivilization stinks like rotten eggs. There are so many women ruling other nations. Of what benefits has it been to your country Nigeria that has been ruled by clueless men as leaders. You are such a disgusting fellow.
Woman de bleed blood every month, e de bend down de pee, Yet, you have not stopped having sex with a woman. In fact you be bastard.
Posted: at 30-10-2024 10:50 AM (1 month ago) | Gistmaniac
SweetDaddy1 at 30-10-2024 01:49 PM (1 month ago) (m)
Quote from: KDoinspire on 30-10-2024 10:50 AM
I thought you were sensible. It is obvious you a piece of garbage as well. Just look at your shameless sense of judgement. Come to think of the fact that a woman gave birth to you. You should be shameless that you are not worth a child to come from a woman. Your level of uncivilization stinks like rotten eggs. There are so many women ruling other nations. Of what benefits has it been to your country Nigeria that has been ruled by clueless men as leaders. You are such a disgusting fellow.
Woman de bleed blood every month, e de bend down de pee, Yet, you have not stopped having sex with a woman. In fact you be bastard.
100% WELL SAID.....Thank You For The COMMENT.
Posted: at 30-10-2024 01:49 PM (1 month ago) | Gistmaniac
How can a woman rule a country, a woman kneeling down to pee, a woman bleeding blood every month
Go trump, yes go my man, the world needs someone like you
YOUR USELESS MOTHER BLED BLOOD EVERY MONTH TO GIVE BIRTH TO A SON OF A BASTARD LIKE YOU. SHE KNELT, CRIED, GROANED TO HAVE A PATHETIC BEING LIKE YOU. SHE WAS VOICELESS, SEEN BUT NOT HEARD....AND NO WONDER YOU BELIEVED ALL WOMEN SHOULD BE LIKE THAT. YOU ARE AN EXCUSE OF A HUMAN BEING.
Posted: at 30-10-2024 04:00 PM (1 month ago) | Hero
How can a woman rule a country, a woman kneeling down to pee, a woman bleeding blood every month
Go trump, yes go my man, the world needs someone like you
I Respect u alot but i've realized u r Not normal,why would u make such comment?!women Leaders are one of d best Leaders in d world!why should u even Support Trump?Trump that sees u & ur country as shithole!black ppl na waoo
Posted: at 30-10-2024 07:43 PM (1 month ago) | Gistmaniac
Dopybadass at 31-10-2024 07:18 AM (1 month ago) (m)
Quote from: KDoinspire on 30-10-2024 10:50 AM
I thought you were sensible. It is obvious you a piece of garbage as well. Just look at your shameless sense of judgement. Come to think of the fact that a woman gave birth to you. You should be shameless that you are not worth a child to come from a woman. Your level of uncivilization stinks like rotten eggs. There are so many women ruling other nations. Of what benefits has it been to your country Nigeria that has been ruled by clueless men as leaders. You are such a disgusting fellow.
Woman de bleed blood every month, e de bend down de pee, Yet, you have not stopped having sex with a woman. In fact you be bastard.
Is she your mother?
Posted: at 31-10-2024 07:18 AM (1 month ago) | Gistmaniac
Dopybadass at 31-10-2024 07:20 AM (1 month ago) (m)
Quote from: Holopid on 30-10-2024 07:43 PM
I Respect u alot but i've realized u r Not normal,why would u make such comment?!women Leaders are one of d best Leaders in d world!why should u even Support Trump?Trump that sees u & ur country as shithole!black ppl na waoo
Guy if you don't understand me well, you go dey get problem with some of my comment here, I no be JJC for this forum oh, ask them, and beside na ur papa no dey normal
Posted: at 31-10-2024 07:20 AM (1 month ago) | Gistmaniac
Dopybadass at 31-10-2024 07:24 AM (1 month ago) (m)
Quote from: nikiniki on 30-10-2024 04:00 PM
YOUR USELESS MOTHER BLED BLOOD EVERY MONTH TO GIVE BIRTH TO A SON OF A BASTARD LIKE YOU. SHE KNELT, CRIED, GROANED TO HAVE A PATHETIC BEING LIKE YOU. SHE WAS VOICELESS, SEEN BUT NOT HEARD....AND NO WONDER YOU BELIEVED ALL WOMEN SHOULD BE LIKE THAT. YOU ARE AN EXCUSE OF A HUMAN BEING.
Relax I first know say you get my bad belle for mind, but however you can insult me for all I care but don't you ever in your miserable life mention my mother, witch
Posted: at 31-10-2024 07:24 AM (1 month ago) | Gistmaniac
Guy if you don't understand me well, you go dey get problem with some of my comment here, I no be JJC for this forum oh, ask them, and beside na ur papa no dey normal
ask which ppl wetin?so u want make i ask ur Mama & Papa about ur abnormality? No be by "i No be jjc on this Forum ",but u often Sound Like a Kid!
Posted: at 31-10-2024 08:17 PM (1 month ago) | Gistmaniac
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