Biden Takes Aim at Trump Supporters Over Puerto Rico Remark
President Joe Biden took aim at Donald Trump’s supporters on Tuesday, reacting to a racist joke about Puerto Rico heard at Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden. The Twitter user who posted the joke about Puerto Rico as a "floating island of garbage" sparked outrage, leading Biden to strongly condemn the rhetoric.
Biden’s Responsive Comments
In a call organized by the Hispanic advocacy group Voto Latino, President Biden expressed his disdain for the hateful comments directed towards Puerto Rico. He was initially garbled but later clarified his stance, .
"Just the other day, a speaker at his rally called Puerto Rico a floating island of garbage. Well, let me tell you something, I don’t, I don’t know the Puerto Rican that I know, the Puerto Rico where I’m fr — in my home state of Delaware. They’re good, decent honorable people,” he said.
White House Response
White House spokesman Andrew Bates concurred with Biden’s sentiment, terming the remark "garbage." President Biden later expanded on his comments on Twitter, reiterating his stance on the hateful rhetoric.
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"Earlier today I referred to the hateful rhetoric about Puerto Rico spewed by Trump’s supporter at his Madison Square Garden rally as garbage — which is the only word I can think of to describe it,” Biden tweeted.
Biden’s Reaction vs. Harris’s Unity Message
However, Biden’s tone stands in contrast to his vice president, Kamala Harris. While Harris has been critical of Trump and has even labeled him as a "fascist," she has maintained a more unifying language in her approach, aspiring to court disaffected Republicans.
Harris, during her speech from the Ellipse on Tuesday, vowed to be a president who would unite the country.
"I pledge to be a president for all Americans,”
Republlics’ Counter-Response
The Republican Party swiftly highlighted Biden’s remarks. Sen. Marco Rubio, a prominent Republican, recounted Biden’s comment about Trump supporters, who are "garbage," during Trump’s rally in Allentown, PA.
The Trump campaign reiterated its stance, with spokesperson Karoline Leavitt stating:
"There’s no way to spin it: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris don’t just hate President Trump, they despise the tens of millions of Americans who support him.”
Historical Remarks
Biden’s comments echo former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s memorable gaffe during the 2016 campaign, when she referred to half of Trump’s supporters as a "basket of deplorables."
With the U.S. presidential election day now just a week away, Biden continues to be vocal in highlighting accomplishments of the current administration while Kamala Harris maintains her strategy of appealing to disaffected Republicans.
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