Republicans react to Biden's 'trash' comments as Trump-Harris 2024 election approaches

President Joe Biden delivered what appeared to be a final shot at the Trump campaign just a week before the election, calling Trump voters “trash.”

It’s a bit like just before the 2016 election, when Hillary Clinton called Trump supporters “deplorables.”

Just like eight years ago, Republicans have once again circled the wagon and are using “trash” verbiage to thwart Vice President Kamala Harris' bid for president.

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Here's what happened. During a virtual Harris campaign call with Voto Latino, one of the largest Latino voter and civic outreach organizations in the United States, Biden was asked about comedian Tony Hinchcliffe who at a Trump rally Sunday at Madison Square Garden, called Puerto Rico “floating.” an island of garbage.”

“The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters,” Biden said of Trump on Tuesday. “[Trump’s] The demonization of Latinos is unacceptable and un-American. »

Republicans overwhelmingly condemned the president's comments.

“Add this to the 'basket of deplorables' and 'Nazi' slurs against Americans. Why do so many Democratic leaders hate so many of our fellow Americans?'” said Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt.

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) salutes as he sits with Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. 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)

“Garbage? What they say about us 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!” said South Carolina Senator Tim Scott. said.

Trump calls on supporters to 'forgive' Biden in show of unity after president calls his supporters 'trash'

“As a Republican Congressman, I have met many of my constituents who are Democrats, Libertarians, NPAs and Independents. I would NEVER call them trash. What are you doing @POTUS?” Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna tweeted.

“Holy shit. The media spent all week crying over a comedian's joke. Meanwhile, Tim Walz called Trump supporters Nazis. Kamala Harris refused to condemn him. And now , Kamala's biggest Democratic ally Joe Biden calls all Trump supporters 'absolutely disgusting' Donald Trump Jr. wrote.

“Tonight, the sitting Democratic President of the United States just called Trump supporters 'trash.' After two failed assassination attempts on Trump, followed by the DNC's state-run media lecturing the Republicans to “tone down the rhetoric,” Texas Rep. Wesley Hunt said.

Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, speaks during a campaign event at The Pennsylvanian in Pittsburgh, Pa., Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca Droke)

“A mother who mourns her son who died of a fentanyl overdose is not trash. A truck driver who cannot afford rising diesel prices is not trash. A father who wants to buy groceries is not trash. Kamala Harris and Joe Biden should be ashamed of themselves,” wrote vice presidential candidate JD Vance.

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“Obama called us skirmishes.

Hillary called us deplorables.

Kamala calls us fascists.

And Biden just called us trash.

They don't respect us and don't want unity.

But we do it.

We want to make America great again.

Our coalition is for ALL AMERICANS,” Florida Rep. Byron Donalds tweeted.

The Harris campaign has yet to respond to Biden's “trash” remarks.

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) speaks before Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks during a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden October 27, 2024 in New York. Trump closed out his campaign weekend in New York with a guest speaker list that included his Republican vice presidential running mate Sen. JD Vance (R-OH), Tesla CEO Elon Musk, CEO of the UFC, Dana White, and the Speaker of the House, 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 candidate Hillary Clinton called Trump supporters a “basket of deplorables.” Although she was in the lead at the time, Trump ultimately won the election.

Early voting has begun across the country and Election Day is November 5.

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