Biden defends Puerto Ricans after comedian's controversial remarks

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Joe Biden recently responded to controversial comments made by a comedian about Puerto Rico. He praised Puerto Ricans as "good, decent, honourable people" and criticized the language used, implying it was akin to garbage. The White House clarified that Biden's remarks were aimed at the racist language, not at Trump supporters directly. Despite this, Vice President Kamala Harris distanced herself from Biden's comments, stating she disagrees with criticizing people based on their voting choices.


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