OAN Staff James Meyers
11:43 AM – Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris’ day of campaigning was sidetracked on Wednesday by fallout from President Joe Biden’s attack on 45th President Donald Trump’s “garbage” supporters.
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“First of all, he clarified his comments, but let me be clear, I strongly disagree with any criticism of people based on who they vote for,” Harris told reporters as she departed Washington for rallies in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Meanwhile, during her campaign, Harris has focused on persuading independents and disaffected Republicans ahead of Election Day. However, those efforts were sent for a tailspin on Tuesday night by the 81-year-old Biden, calling Trump voters “garbage.”
“You heard in my speech last night and continuously throughout my career, I believe that the work that I do is about representing all the people whether they support me or not,” Harris added.
“As president of the United States, I will be a president for all Americans whether you vote for me or not.”
Biden’s attack on Trump voters was during a webcast with advocacy group Voto Latino, as Harris held a large rally just south of the White House with speakers identifying themselves as Republicans who had voted for Trump in the past elections serving as her opening act.
“The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters. His demonization of Latinos is unconscionable and it’s un-American,” Biden said in his attack.
However, the White House quickly responded saying the transcript should read “supporter’s,” despite a video showing Biden punctuating his comment and beginning a new thought referring to the 45th president directly.
Biden’s aides claimed that he meant to refer to the “hateful” rhetoric from comedian Tony Hinchcliffe about Puerto Rico, rather than Trump’s supporters.
Hinchliffe, spoke at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally Sunday and referred to the U.S. territory as a “floating island of garbage,” which Democrats seized the opportunity to persuade Puerto Ricans to vote for Harris.
It’s unclear who arranged for Hinchcliffe’s appearance and an internal blame-game erupted among Trump supporters as backlash grew over the remarks
Meanwhile, Trump, Harris and her running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D-Minn.) are all campaigning in North Carolina on Wednesday, with early voting continuing in multiple states. As of Wednesday morning, over 55 million Americans had already voted early.
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