Republicans react to Biden's 'garbage' comments as Trump-Harris 2024 election approaches
President Joe Biden lashed out at what appeared to be a blow to Trump's campaign just one week before the election, calling Trump voters “trashy.”
It's the same as before the 2016 election when Hillary Clinton called Trump supporters “deplorables.”
Just like eight years ago, Republicans are once again circling the wagons and using the term “garbage” to end Vice President Kamala Harris' bid for president.
BIDEN CALLS TRUMP SUPPORTERS 'TRASH' DURING HARRIS CAMPAIGN AS VP PLEDGES UNITY AT ELLIPSE RALLY
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Here is what happened. During a campaign for Harris and Voto Latino, one of the largest Latino voter and advocacy groups in the US, Biden was asked about comedian Tony Hinchcliffe who, during Trump's Sunday rally at Madison Square Garden, called Puerto Rico a “floating. trash island.”
“The only garbage I see floating around is his supporters,” Biden said of Trump on Tuesday. “[Trump’s] the demonization of Latinos is irrational and un-American.”
Republicans came out in large numbers to criticize the president's words.
“Add this to the “basket of deplorables” and “Nazis” who insult Americans. Why do so many Democrat leaders hate so many Americans?” Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt said.
Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) raises his hand as he sits with Republican presidential candidate, former US President Donald Trump during a Fox News town hall at the Greenville Convention Center on February 20, 2024 in Greenville, South Carolina. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
“Trash? What they say actually says more about them. What are we going to do about it? Get to WORK. Elect @realDonaldTrump. Elect Republicans. Call our friends and neighbors to VOTE!,” South Carolina Governor Tim Scott. said.
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“As a Republican member of Congress, I have met many of my constituents who are Democrats, Libertarians, NPA, and Independents. I will NOT call them trash. What are you doing @POTUS?” Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna tweeted.
“Holy s***. The media spent the week crying over the comedian's joke. Meanwhile, Tim Walz called Trump supporters Nazis. Kamala Harris refused to criticize it. And now Kamala's biggest Democratic supporter, Joe Biden, is calling all Trump supporters “trash. ” Donald Trump Jr. wrote.
“Tonight, the sitting Democratic President of the United States has just called Trump's supporters “scum.” After two failed attempts to assassinate Trump followed by the DNC the country is running the media teaching Republicans to “tone down,” Texas lawmaker Wesley Hunt said. .
Elected as the vice president of the Republic Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, speaks at a campaign event at The Pennsylvanian in Pittsburgh, Pa., Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca Droke)
“A mother mourning the death of her son from a fentanyl overdose is not trash. A truck driver who can't afford a diesel hike is not trash. A father who wants to buy food is not trash. Kamala Harris and Joe Biden should be ashamed of themselves,” wrote vice president JD Vance.
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“Obama called us clingers.
Hillary called us pathetic people.
Kamala calls us fascists.
And Biden just called us trash.
They don't respect us and they don't want unity.
But we do.
We want to make America great again.
Our coalition is for ALL AMERICANS,” tweeted Florida Rep. Byron Donalds.
The Harris campaign has yet to respond to Biden's “garbage” comments.
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) speaks before Republican presidential nominee, former US President Donald Trump takes the stage at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden on October 27, 2024 in New York City. Trump closed his campaign weekend in NYC with a guest list of speakers that included his fellow Republican vice presidential nominee, Sen. JD Vance (R-OH), Tesla CEO Elon Musk, UFC CEO Dana White, and House Speaker Mike Johnson. (R-LA), among others, nine days before Election Day. ((Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images))
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Just before the 2016 presidential election, then-Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton called Trump supporters a “basket of deplorables.” Although he was leading at the time, Trump ended up winning the election.
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