White House denies that Biden referred to Trump supporters as 'garbage'

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre denied that President Biden was referring to Trump supporters when he said Tuesday, "The only garbage I see out there is his supporters." 

"Just to clarify, he was not calling Trump supporters garbage," Jean-Pierre told reporters at the daily White House press briefing on Wednesday, reiterating that Biden put out a statement to clarify his remarks.

"He does not view Trump supporters or anybody who supports Trump as garbage," she said, adding that Biden has said numerous times that he is a "president for all," including those who did not vote for him in red states and blue states. 

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During a Zoom call on Tuesday, Biden was asked about a comment made Sunday during a Trump rally at Madison Square Garden in which comedian Tony Hinchcliffe called Puerto Rico a "floating island of garbage."

Outrage spewed from Democrats over the next two days saying Trump's campaign should not refer to Puerto Rico like that.

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