White Home denies that Biden referred to Trump supporters as ‘rubbish’

White Home Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre denied that President Biden was referring to Trump supporters when he stated Tuesday, “The one rubbish I see out there may be his supporters.” 

“Simply to make clear, he was not calling Trump supporters rubbish,” Jean-Pierre informed reporters on the day by day White Home press briefing on Wednesday, reiterating that Biden put out an announcement to make clear his remarks.

“He doesn’t view Trump supporters or anyone who helps Trump as rubbish,” she stated, including that Biden has stated quite a few occasions that he’s a “president for all,” together with those that didn’t vote for him. 

Throughout a Zoom name on Tuesday, Biden was requested a couple of remark made Sunday throughout a Trump rally at Madison Sq. Backyard by which comic Tony Hinchcliffe referred to as Puerto Rico a “floating island of rubbish.”

Outrage spewed from Democrats over the subsequent two days saying Trump’s marketing campaign shouldn’t check with Puerto Rico like that.

Then, as Harris was holding her final main marketing campaign occasion — and never removed from the White Home — Biden was requested what he considered Hinchcliffe’s comedy bit on the Trump rally in New York.

“The one rubbish I see floating out there may be his supporters,” Biden stated. “[Trump’s] demonization of Latinos is unconscionable, and it’s un-American.”

Biden tweeted later that night, “Earlier right this moment I referred to the hateful rhetoric about Puerto Rico spewed by Trump’s supporters at his Madison Sq. Backyard rally as rubbish—which is the one phrase I can consider to explain it. His demonization of Latinos is unconscionable. That is all I meant to say. The feedback at that rally do not replicate who we’re as a nation.”

Harris responded to the controversy earlier Wednesday, observing that Biden had “clarified his feedback.” 

“I strongly disagree with any criticism of individuals primarily based on who they vote for,” Harris stated. “You heard me final evening and repeatedly all through my profession. I consider that the work that I do is about representing all of the folks, whether or not they assist me or not.”

Harris added that Biden had referred to as her Tuesday evening after the occasion, however she stated they didn’t focus on his “rubbish” remark.

This can be a growing story and shall be up to date. Fox Information Digital’s Scott McDonald and Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.