White House clarifies Biden's comments on Trump supporters as misunderstanding
The White House denied that President Biden referred to Trump supporters as "garbage" during a recent event. Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre clarified that Biden was commenting on hateful rhetoric, not labeling Trump supporters. Biden made the remark while discussing a controversial comment from a Trump rally. He later tweeted that he meant to describe the rhetoric about Puerto Rico, not the supporters themselves. Vice President Kamala Harris also addressed the situation, emphasizing that Biden's comments were clarified and expressing her disagreement with criticism based on voting choices.