Harris distances herself from Biden’s ‘trash’ comment: ‘I totally disagree’ with criticizing people based on their votes

Vice President Kamala Harris continues to distance herself President Joe Biden’s “garbage” comment It was captured by Republicans in the final days of the 2024 campaign.

“Trump says President Biden called his supporters trash while you were giving your closing remarks for unity last night. What did you think when you heard President Biden’s comments?” ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Mary Bruce asked Harris in an exclusive interview just after her battleground rally in North Carolina on Wednesday.

“First of all, I think the President explained what he meant,” Harris said. “But I’ve said before, I completely disagree with any criticism of people based on who they voted for, and I’ve made that clear throughout my career, including in my speech last night before I thought all of this was happening, which is my intention. He won’t be able to vote for me in this election.” “I will be president for all Americans, including those who are

“I take very seriously my obligation and my oath to care first and foremost about the needs of the American people and to put them before my selfish concerns,” Harris added.

Biden caused a stir Tuesday night after calling Trump supporters “trash” while attending the Voto Latino campaign call.

Republicans attacked the comments as an insult to the half of the country’s voters who supported the former president.

Biden and the White House argued that he was referring to racist remarks. Speakers at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally on Sundayincluding comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s comment calling Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage.”

The White House released a transcript of Biden’s remarks, with a possessive apostrophe added over the word “supporters.”

“Well, let me tell you something. I – I – I don’t know Puerto Ricans – as I know them – or Puerto Ricans back home – home in the state of Delaware, they’re good, decent, honorable people. The only bullshit going around is that his supporters – his – Latinos His demonization is unconscionable and un-American “We did everything we did,” Biden said.

Biden also made a statement in his own statement.

“Earlier today, I called Trump supporter’s hateful rhetoric about Puerto Rico at his Madison Square Garden rally trash; that’s the only word I can think of to describe it. His demonization of Latinos is unconscionable,” he said. “That’s all I wanted to say. The comments at that rally do not reflect who we are as a nation.”

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre also did damage control as she was peppered with questions at a news conference about Wednesday’s comment.

“No, he doesn’t see Trump supporters or anyone who supports Trump as trash,” Jean-Pierre said.