Trump accuses Biden and Kamala Harris of ‘hating’ Americans as he harps on POTUS’ ‘garbage’ remark
WASHINGTON, DC: In the final days before Tuesday’s, November 5 election, Donald Trump escalated his criticism of Kamala Harris and Joe Biden, accusing them of showing contempt for Americans.
Trump also seemingly expressed frustration over comparisons between himself and controversial figures like Adolf Hitler made by some of his opponents suggesting that they can't be president for hating America.
Donald Trump continues to build on Joe Biden's 'garbage' remarks
Donald Trump's remarks on Truth Social on Saturday, November 2, tried to prolong the impact of Joe Biden's remarks which were interpreted by Trump's supporters as an insult aimed at MAGA followers.
Biden had stated, "The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters − his − his demonization of Latinos is unconscionable, and it's un-American," referencing comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's "floating island of garbage" at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally.
Damn!! Biden is truly out of fucks to give and I love it! 🤣
— CALL TO ACTIVISM (@CalltoActivism) October 30, 2024
"The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters.”
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Trump’s campaign took offense, viewing it as a direct attack on his supporters. The White House later clarified that Biden was criticizing what they saw as Trump supporters’ demonization of Latinos, not the supporters themselves. He also posted a clarification X (formerly Twitter) post.
Earlier today I referred to the hateful rhetoric about Puerto Rico spewed by Trump's supporter 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…
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 30, 2024
Donald Trump says Joe Biden’s 'garbage' remark rivals Hillary Clinton’s 'deplorables' comment
At a rally in Milwaukee on Friday, Donald Trump brought up Joe Biden’s “garbage” remark, likening it to Hilary Clinton’s infamous "basket of deplorables" comment from her 2016 campaign.
He argued it showed Democrats’ disdain for his supporters. “Two days ago, Joe Biden called our supporters garbage. He called them garbage. That’s worse than deplorable," he said.
"Remember Hillary? How did that work out with deplorables?” Trump asked, referring to Clinton’s comment that had sparked backlash during her campaign.
“You could put half of Trump’s supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables…The racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamaphobic—you name it. And unfortunately there are people like that and he has lifted them up.”
— Kaivan Shroff (@KaivanShroff) January 16, 2024
Hillary told the truth and they shamed her for it. pic.twitter.com/mCSJRIW5Hi
Trump asserted that Biden’s words were likely to face even stronger reactions, as he added, “Well, garbage is working out even worse for him. They called you, all of us, garbage. I believe we have 250 million people. I believe we have most of the country.”
Donald Trump responds to criticism from Kamala Harris and Joe Biden
Donald Trump also seemed to have taken issue with a recent interview from his former Chief of Staff John Kelly, who suggested the former president “certainly falls into the general definition of fascist," Raw Story noted.
Trump criticized Democrats for drawing comparisons to historical figures known for atrocities, specifically naming Kamala Harris.
On Saturday, Trump wrote on Truth Social, “Despite all the damage she has caused, Kamala has spent the final week of her campaign comparing her political opponents to the most evil mass murderers in history."
"Then, Joe Biden called our supporters ‘GARBAGE,’” Trump stated.
He argued that such remarks show a lack of respect for the American people and declared, “My response to Joe and Kamala is simple: you can’t LEAD America if you don’t LOVE Americans."
"And you can’t be president if you hate the American People,” Trump concluded.
