JD Vance calls out Politico for sugarcoating Biden quote about Trump supporters being 'garbage'

Republican vice statesmanlike campaigner Sen. JD Vance tore into Politico connected Tuesday, accusing nan outlet of "covering" for President Biden by attempting to sugarcoat his remark disparaging Trump supporters arsenic "garbage."

During a virtual Harris run telephone pinch Voto Latino, Biden 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 demonization of Latinos is unconscionable and it is un-American."

Politico White House bureau main Jonathan Lemire seemingly applied his ain mentation of what he believed Biden intended to opportunity successful his reporting of nan remark.

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Republican vice statesmanlike nominee, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) speaks during a run rally astatine nan Elite Jet astatine Contact Aviation installation connected October 24, 2024 successful Waterford, Michigan. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

"Biden, successful a Zoom telephone pinch nan statement Vote Latino, said ‘the only garbage’ was nan ‘hatred’ of Trump supporters who said specified things astir American citizens,'" Lemire wrote.

The backlash was swift and fierce. Critics instantly pounced connected nan outlet for publishing nan watered-down quote, pinch Vance questioning Lemire's journalistic integrity amounting to what he described arsenic a "scandal."

"Do @JonLemire @alexanderburns @politico person an ounce of integrity? Will they correct this evident falsehood?" he wrote connected X.

Vance past posted nan clip of Biden's comments, adding, "Here's nan existent video. The truth that these ‘journalists’ are covering for a catastrophic correction from Kamala's run is simply a scandal."

Donald Trump Jr. besides reprimanded nan outlet connected X.

"This wasn't immoderate mishap from @politico. Leftist hack @JonLemire tried to do cleanable up for Team Kamala and lied astir what was said to protect her. He didn't recognize that video was going to travel retired that would expose him arsenic a liar and Dem propagandist!!!" he posted.

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Lemire posted nan White House's transcript connected X, arguing that Biden was "being taken retired of context," past utilized their punctuation successful his followup report.

The charismatic White House transcript added 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." 

But moreover CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins didn't bargain that spin.

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

President Joe Biden speaks astatine an predetermination run arena successful Pittsburgh, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024.  (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

As nan White House tried to do harm power from within, Biden took to societal media to explain his comment.

"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," he wrote. "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.

Trump himself reacted to nan "terrible" remark while speaking astatine a rally successful Allentown, Pennsylvania. 

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"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."  

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

Politico did not respond to Fox News Digital's petition for comment.

Fox News' Joseph A. Wulfsohn contributed to this report.