“Donald Trump has no character,” Biden said. “He doesn’t care about the Latino community. Just the other day, a speaker at his rally called Puerto Rico a floating island of garbage.”

“The only garbage I see floating around there are his supporters,” Biden added. “His demonization of Latinos is unacceptable and un-American.”

The comment spread like wildfire on social media, and numerous Republicans and several Democrats denounced the remark. The Trump campaign criticized Biden’s remarks in a press release late Tuesday.

“President Trump is supported by Latinos, black voters, union workers, angel mothers, law enforcement officers, border patrol agents, and Americans of all faiths — and Harris, Walz, and Biden have labeled these great Americans fascists , Nazis and now. , garbage,” said Karoline Leavitt, the Trump campaign’s national press secretary. “There’s no way to spin it: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris not only hate President Trump, they despise the tens of millions of Americans who support him. Kamala doesn’t deserve four more years. President Trump will be a president for ALL Americans.”

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Trump was campaigning in Pennsylvania on Tuesday and held a rally in Allentown in the evening. He appeared unaware of Biden’s comment until Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) informed him of it while introducing him, Washington Examiner previous reported. Trump joked that Biden was so distant, he probably didn’t realize he made the remark.

“Please forgive him, because he doesn’t know what he said,” Trump joked.