Biden clarifies remarks on Trump supporters after backlash over 'garbage' comment

President Joe Biden clarified comments he made about supporters of former President Donald Trump, which many interpreted as calling them "garbage." He initially criticized a speaker at a Trump rally for derogatory remarks about Puerto Rico and linked it to Trump's treatment of Latinos. Biden later stated on social media that he meant to refer to the hateful rhetoric from the rally, not the supporters themselves. A White House spokesperson emphasized that Biden's comment was about a single supporter, not the group as a whole. Trump responded to Biden's remarks during a rally, comparing them to Hillary Clinton's "deplorables" comment. He and other Republicans condemned Biden's words, framing them as an attack on a significant portion of the American public.