Joe Biden calls Trump supporters ‘GARBAGE’ in shock moment evoking Hillary Clinton’s infamous ‘deplorables’ insult
President Joe Biden called Donald Trump’s supporters “trash” in a stunning outburst as Vice President Kamala Harris delivered her “closing argument” in the 2024 election.
The 81-year-old commander-in-chief responded Sunday to a comedian at Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden who compared Puerto Rico to a “floating island of trash.”
Biden’s comment sparked immediate reactions from Republicans compared to when Hillary Clinton called Trump’s supporters “deplorables” in 2016.
He said, “The only trash I see floating out there are his (Trump) supporters.”
The president made the comment during a national call hosted by the advocacy group Voto Latino.
President Joe Biden called Donald Trump’s supporters “trash” in a stunning statement as Vice President Kamala Harris delivered her “closing arguments” in the 2024 election
Biden said, “And recently a speaker at his (Trump’s rally) called Puerto Rico a ‘floating island of trash.’
“Well, let me tell you something. I don’t know, I, I don’t know the Puerto Rican that I know, or a Puerto Rico. Where I come from, in my home state of Delaware, they are good, decent, honorable people.
“The only trash I see floating around there are his supporters. His demonization of Latinos is unconscionable and un-American. It’s completely at odds with everything we’ve done, everything we’ve been.”
Biden also urged those listening to the call to “vote to keep Donald Trump out of the White House.”
The president said, “He is a real danger, not just to Latinos, but to all people, especially those who are minorities in this country.”
Biden also praised Harris, who has taken care to criticize only Trump, not his supporters, for actively courting Republicans she hopes will cross over and vote for her.
In Politicos version of Biden’s call, he said the “only trash” he sees was the “hatred” of Trump supporters attacking American citizens.
“Our diversity is our strength,” he added, denouncing Trump’s plans to carry out the largest mass deportation in history if elected.
Trump’s running mate JD Vance said of Biden’s comment: ‘This is disgusting. Kamala Harris and her boss Joe Biden are attacking half the country. There is no excuse for this. I hope the Americans reject it.’
Donald Trump Jr. said, “The media has been crying all week over a comedian’s joke. Meanwhile, Tim Walz called Trump supporters Nazis. Kamala Harris refused to condemn it. And now Kamala’s biggest Democratic ally, Joe Biden, is calling all Trump supporters “trash.” Absolutely disgusting!!!’
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