Biden's 'garbage' remarks on Puerto Rico joke spark political backlash

President Joe Biden's recent comments have sparked controversy. During a Zoom call, he referred to a joke made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe about Puerto Rico as "garbage." The White House clarified that Biden was not referring to Donald Trump supporters. Republicans have rejected this explanation, claiming Biden's remarks were directed at Trump supporters. They argue that video evidence contradicts the White House transcript, which they say misrepresents Biden's words. Biden stated that his comments were about the "hateful rhetoric" from Trump's rally, emphasizing that it does not reflect American values. The situation has drawn comparisons to Hillary Clinton's 2016 "basket of deplorables" remark.