Biden Calls Trump Supporters "Garbage," Gets Backlash
He said, “The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters.”
Oct 30, 2024 / GMT+6
President Biden calls Trump supporters "garbage" during a Zoom call. After facing criticism, he explains he meant a specific speaker's joke.
In a recent Zoom call, President Joe Biden made some comments that upset a lot of people. He was talking to a group called Voto Latino, which focuses on helping the Latino community.
Biden mentioned a comedian named Tony Hinchcliffe. At a Trump rally, Hinchcliffe joked that Puerto Rico was “a floating island of garbage.” This joke made Biden and many others angry. He said that Puerto Ricans are “good, decent honorable people.”
Then, Biden made a strong statement. He said, “The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters.” He was talking about Donald Trump’s supporters, saying that they spread hate. Biden thought Trump was using hurtful words against Latino people. He said this was “unconscionable” and “un-American.” He argued that this goes against what America stands for.
No, you called us garbage. It's on tape. pic.twitter.com/bxb4UDnteN
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) October 30, 2024
Biden also accused Trump of trying to divide the country based on race. He wanted everyone to know that Vice President Kamala Harris would be a president for all Americans, not just some.
After his comments, Biden realized he needed to explain what he meant. He went on the social media platform X to clarify. He said he was talking about the hateful words from a Trump supporter at the rally. He insisted he did not mean to insult regular people who support Trump. He just wanted to call out the bad comments made at the rally.
Biden's words upset many Trump supporters. Senator Marco Rubio, a Republican, spoke out against what Biden said. He argued that Biden was being disrespectful to everyday Americans who love their country. Rubio said, “We are not garbage, we are patriots who love America.” He asked Biden to apologize during a Trump rally in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
The comedian Hinchcliffe also responded to the situation. He said that Democrats were overreacting to his joke. He claimed they were trying to twist his words to make him look bad. Hinchcliffe wrote on X that “these people have no sense of humor.”
This situation shows how tricky politics can be. Both Democrats and Republicans often blame each other for using hurtful language. Some people even compared Biden’s comments to those made by Hillary Clinton in 2016. She called Trump supporters a “basket of deplorables,” and that upset a lot of people, too.
Trump has also been criticized for saying his opponents are an “enemy from within.” This type of language makes people feel more divided and angry.
