Biden suggests Trump supporters are ‘garbage’ after Puerto Rico insult

Biden suggests Trump supporters are ‘garbage’ after Puerto Rico insult
President Joe Biden speaks during an event on Tuesday (Daniel Kucin Jr/AP)

President Joe Biden took a swipe against Donald Trump’s supporters as he reacted to the Republican presidential nominee’s weekend rally at Madison Square Garden, which was overshadowed by crude and racist rhetoric.

In a call organised by the Hispanic advocacy group Voto Latino on Tuesday, Mr Biden responded to a comic at the rally who called Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage”. Mr Biden’s initial comments were garbled.

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