Trump Boards Garbage Truck in Response to Biden’s Comment
“You can’t lead America if you don’t love Americans,” he said.
Donald Trump rides a garbage truck in Wisconsin, using Biden's recent comments about his supporters to rally voters in a close race against Kamala Harris.
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Former President Donald Trump found a unique way to respond to recent comments by President Joe Biden about his supporters. During a rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Trump arrived in a white garbage truck, using Biden’s remarks to rally his base just days before the election.
It all began when Trump walked down from his Boeing 757 jet, the one with his name on it, onto a rainy tarmac in Green Bay.
After two attempts to grab the handle, he climbed into the passenger seat of a garbage truck. Trump, wearing an orange and yellow safety vest, asked the crowd, "How do you like my garbage truck?"
He then added, "This is in honor of Kamala and Joe Biden." His comment was a direct jab at Biden and his Vice President, Kamala Harris.
Trump’s move followed a comment from Biden in which he said, “The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters.” Biden later tried to clarify, explaining he meant Trump’s harsh words against Latinos, not his actual supporters. However, Trump saw this as proof of Biden’s dislike for his followers.
Speaking at another rally in North Carolina, Trump criticized Biden’s leadership.
“You can’t lead America if you don’t love Americans,” he said. “You can’t be president if you hate the American people.” North Carolina is a key swing state in this election, and both parties are fighting hard to win its voters. Trump also pointed out that Biden and other Democratic leaders have always looked down on his supporters, especially working-class Americans.
At the same time, Kamala Harris was on the campaign trail in North Carolina, urging voters to “turn the page” on Trump.
She argued that Trump focuses too much on his own problems instead of on what Americans need. “If he is elected, on Day One Donald Trump will walk into that office with an enemies list,” Harris warned. “When I am elected, I will walk in with a to-do list.”
Harris’s campaign stops included rallies in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
She ended her Wisconsin rally with a message to first-time voters: “Your vote is your voice, and your voice is your power.” Democrats believe these new voters are critical to their victory in next week’s election.
With just days left before Election Day, the race is tightening. A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Harris leading Trump by just 44% to 43% among registered voters nationally.
This result falls within the poll's margin of error, meaning the race is essentially tied. Other polls also show narrow margins in the seven battleground states, including North Carolina, where the outcome could decide the entire election.
As the election draws near, tensions are rising. Many election workers in competitive states are preparing for possible violence. Authorities in Florida even arrested a man for threatening voters with a machete.
Trump continues to claim, without evidence, that his 2020 loss to Biden was due to widespread fraud. He has suggested he will contest a 2024 defeat if he believes it was unfair, and he and his supporters have filed numerous lawsuits this year against election rules across the country.
Since his first campaign in 2016, Trump has gained a strong following among working-class white Americans. Meanwhile, the Democrats have attracted more support from affluent, college-educated voters. Control of the White House and Congress has shifted back and forth in recent years, with neither party maintaining dominance for long.
The rallies in North Carolina highlight the state’s importance. North Carolina was the only battleground state to support Trump in 2020.
The state last voted for a Democratic presidential candidate in 2008, though it has had a Democratic governor, Roy Cooper, since 2017. According to polling averages, Trump leads Harris by a slim one percent in North Carolina, reflecting how close this race has become.