Biden clarifies comments after backlash over Trump rally remarks ahead of tight election

U.S. President Joe Biden faced backlash after his comments about racist remarks made at a Trump rally were interpreted as calling Trump supporters "garbage." This occurred just days before a close election between Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and Trump. Biden's remarks were intended to criticize hateful rhetoric but were misinterpreted. He later clarified that he was referring specifically to the comments made about Puerto Rico, not to Trump’s supporters as a whole. Republicans, including Trump, criticized Biden's statement, drawing parallels to Hillary Clinton's "deplorables" comment in 2016. The latest poll shows Harris leading Trump by just one percentage point ahead of the November 5 election.