CNN anchor skeptical of White House cleanup of Biden's 'garbage' comment: 'You can listen to it for yourself'

CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins appeared skeptical astir nan White House trying to cleanable up President Biden's arguable "garbage" remark astir Trump supporters successful its charismatic transcript. 

Biden sparked backlash Tuesday nighttime aft he appeared to telephone erstwhile President Trump's supporters "garbage" during a virtual Harris run telephone pinch Voto Latino. He took a swipe astatine erstwhile President Trump's rally successful Madison Square Garden, which made headlines aft reproach comedian Tony Hinchiffe made jokes mocking different taste groups, pinch 1 joke referring to Puerto Rico arsenic a "floating land of garbage."

"The only garbage I spot floating retired location is his supporters," Biden said connected nan call. "His- his- his demonization of Latinos is unconscionable and it is un-American."

However, nan White House sent retired a transcript adding an apostrophe to bespeak Biden was only speaking astir 1 supporter, not all: "The only garbage I spot floating retired location is his supporter’s -- his -- his demonization of Latinos is unconscionable, and it's un-American." 

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CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins appeared skeptical of nan White House's transcript of President Biden's "garbage" remark during an question and reply pinch Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro. (Screenshot/CNN)

During an question and reply pinch Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Collins didn't bargain nan edit. 

"The White House is trying to opportunity that what President Biden was saying, they're putting an apostrophe location successful 'supporter's' saying it's nan singular, I guess, referring to nan comedian? That 'supporter's' comments?" Collins told Shapiro. 

"I mean, it's difficult to really look astatine that erstwhile you tin perceive to it for yourself," Collins added.

The White House did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital's petition for comment.

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Biden attempted to explain his comments connected societal media arsenic only directed astatine 1 supporter.

"Earlier coming I referred to nan hateful rhetoric astir Puerto Rico spewed by Trump's protagonist astatine his Madison Square Garden rally arsenic garbage—which is nan only connection I tin deliberation of to picture it," Biden wrote connected X. "His demonization of Latinos is unconscionable. That's each I meant to say. The comments astatine that rally don't bespeak who we are arsenic a nation."

A White House spokesperson had antecedently told Fox News, "The President referred to nan hateful rhetoric astatine nan Madison Square Garden rally arsenic ‘garbage.’" The Harris run did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital's petition for comment.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro distanced himself from President Biden's "garbage" comment, telling Collins "I would ne'er reproach nan bully group of Pennsylvania aliases immoderate Americans moreover if they chose to support a campaigner that I didn’t support."  (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Shapiro, erstwhile considered a apical contender for Vice President Kamala Harris' moving mate, distanced himself from Biden's comments. 

"I would ne'er reproach nan bully group of Pennsylvania aliases immoderate Americans moreover if they chose to support a campaigner that I didn’t support," Shapiro told Collins.

When asked whether Biden should explain his comment, Shapiro replied, "Well, I deliberation President Biden will determine what he wants to say. It's surely not words that I would choose, and I deliberation it's important that we stay focused connected nan opposition betwixt Kamala Harris and Donald Trump and not attacking supporters of either candidate."

The remarks were wide condemned connected societal media. Trump himself reacted to Biden's "terrible" remark during a rally successful Allentown, Pennsylvania. 

President Biden referred to Trump supporters arsenic "garbage" during a  virtual Harris run call. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

"Remember Hillary? She said ‘deplorable' and past said ‘irredeemable,’ right? But she said ‘deplorable.' That didn't activity out. ‘Garbage’ I deliberation is worse," Trump said to his supporters. "But he doesn't know- you person to please forgive him. Please forgive him. For he not knoweth what he said."  

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"And I'm convinced he likes maine much than he likes Kamala," Trump quipped. 

Fox News' Alexander Hall contributed to this report.