Harris Distances Herself From Biden’s ‘Garbage’ Comment as Trump Says ‘They Mean It’

‘I strongly disagree with any criticism of people based on who they vote for,’ Harris said.

(Left) Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump, speaks during a town hall campaign event at the Lancaster County Convention Center in Lancaster, Pa., on Oct. 20, 2024; (Right) Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event at Divine Faith Ministries International in Jonesboro, Ga., on Oct. 20, 2024. Win McNamee, Megan Varner/Getty Images

Vice President Kamala Harris sought to distance herself from President Joe Biden’s comment that appeared to refer to Trump supporters as “garbage,” as the former president told supporters at a Trump rally that Harris and Biden “mean it.”

During a Zoom call with Voto Latino, a nonprofit aimed at registering Latinos to vote, Biden on Oct. 29 referenced comments made about Puerto Rico by a stand-up comedian during Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden earlier this week.