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.