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

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre denied that President Biden was referring to Trump supporters when he mentioned Tuesday, “The only garbage I see out there is his supporters.” 

“Just to clarify, he was not calling Trump supporters garbage,” Jean-Pierre instructed reporters on the each day White House press briefing on Wednesday, reiterating that Biden put out an announcement to make clear his remarks.

“He does not view Trump supporters or anybody who supports Trump as garbage,” she mentioned, including that Biden has mentioned quite a few instances that he’s a “president for all,” together with those that didn’t vote for him. 

During a Zoom name on Tuesday, Biden was requested a few remark made Sunday throughout a Trump rally at Madison Square Garden wherein comic Tony Hinchcliffe referred to as Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage.”

Outrage spewed from Democrats over the following two days saying Trump’s marketing campaign mustn’t refer to Puerto Rico like that.

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

“The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters,” Biden mentioned. “[Trump’s] demonization of Latinos is unconscionable, and it’s un-American.”

Biden tweeted later that night, “Earlier today I referred to the hateful rhetoric about Puerto Rico spewed by Trump’s supporters at his Madison Square Garden rally as garbage—which is the only word I can think of to describe it. His demonization of Latinos is unconscionable. That’s all I meant to say. The comments at that rally don’t reflect who we are as a nation.”

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

“I strongly disagree with any criticism of people based on who they vote for,” Harris mentioned. “You heard me 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 that Biden had referred to as her Tuesday evening after the occasion, however she mentioned they didn’t focus on his “garbage” remark.

This is a growing story and will likely be up to date. Fox News Digital’s Scott McDonald and Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.