White House denies that Biden referred to Trump supporters as 'garbage'

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre denied that President Biden was referring to Trump supporters erstwhile he said Tuesday, "The only garbage I spot retired location is his supporters." 

"Just to clarify, he was not calling Trump supporters garbage," Jean-Pierre told reporters astatine nan regular White House property briefing connected Wednesday, reiterating that Biden put retired a connection to explain his remarks.

"He does not position Trump supporters aliases anybody who supports Trump arsenic garbage," she said, adding that Biden has said galore times that he is simply a "president for all," including those who did not ballot for him. 

During a Zoom telephone connected Tuesday, Biden was asked astir a remark made Sunday during a Trump rally astatine Madison Square Garden successful which comedian Tony Hinchcliffe called Puerto Rico a "floating land of garbage."

Outrage spewed from Democrats complete nan adjacent 2 days saying Trump’s run should not mention to Puerto Rico for illustration that.

Then, arsenic Harris was holding her past awesome run arena — and not acold from nan White House — Biden was asked what he thought of Hinchcliffe’s drama spot astatine nan Trump rally successful New York.

"The only garbage I spot floating retired location is his supporters," Biden said. "[Trump's] demonization of Latinos is unconscionable, and it is un-American."

Biden tweeted later that evening, "Earlier coming I referred to nan hateful rhetoric astir Puerto Rico spewed by Trump's supporters astatine his Madison Square Garden rally arsenic garbage—which is nan only connection I tin deliberation of to picture it. 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."

Harris responded to nan contention earlier Wednesday, watching that Biden had "clarified his comments." 

"I powerfully disagree pinch immoderate disapproval of group based connected who they ballot for," Harris said. "You heard maine past nighttime and continuously passim my career. I judge that nan activity that I do is astir representing each nan people, whether they support maine aliases not."

Harris added that Biden had called her Tuesday nighttime aft nan event, but she said they did not talk his "garbage" comment.

This is simply a processing communicative and will beryllium updated. Fox News Digital's Scott McDonald and Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.