Biden faces backlash for 'garbage' comment about Trump supporters

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President Joe Biden faced criticism after a video surfaced where he appeared to label Trump supporters as "garbage." This comment was made in response to a joke about Puerto Rico at a Trump rally, which Biden condemned as hateful. The White House clarified that Biden was referring to the rhetoric from the rally, not the supporters themselves. A spokesman emphasized that Biden's remarks were about the "demonization of Latinos" and not an attack on all Trump supporters. Biden's comments drew comparisons to Hillary Clinton's "basket of deplorables" remark from 2016, which also sparked backlash. Trump supporters, including Donald Trump Jr., condemned Biden's statement as offensive.


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