Biden clarifies remarks meant to target comedian, not Trump supporters

President Joe Biden clarified that he intended to condemn a pro-Trump comedian's "hateful rhetoric" about Puerto Rico, not Trump supporters. His earlier comments were misinterpreted, leading to accusations that he labeled Trump’s supporters as "garbage." An edited video clip circulated online, causing Republican politicians and media to compare Biden's remarks to Hillary Clinton's 2016 comments about Trump supporters. Biden's original statement was somewhat unclear, with debate over whether he referred to a single supporter or supporters in general. Biden tweeted that he meant to criticize the comedian's comments, which have drawn widespread condemnation. The incident occurred during a campaign event for Vice President Kamala Harris, who was addressing supporters in Washington, D.C.