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Topline Former President Donald Trump seated himself in a garbage truck Wednesday to take questions from reporters and jab at President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris over a comment Biden made about Trump supporters this week appearing to suggest they were garbage, marking the latest back-and-forth between Trump, Biden and Harris that was initially sparked by a comedian at Trump’s rally Sunday who joked that Puerto Rico is a “floating island of garbage.” Key Facts Get Forbes Breaking News Text Alerts : We’re launching text message alerts so you'll always know the biggest stories shaping the day’s headlines. Text “Alerts” to (201) 335-0739 or sign up here.
Key Background Hinchcliffe and Trump received backlash for the comedian’s comment made Sunday, with Trump’s campaign saying in a statement the remark about Puerto Rico “does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign.” Hinchcliffe, a comedian and podcaster who has appeared on Comedy Central's roasts of popular celebrities, backed himself up amid the backlash and said critics "have no sense of humor." Harris distanced herself from Biden on Wednesday despite the White House’s attempt to clear up his comment, saying she strongly disagrees “with any criticism of people based on who they vote for.
” However, she first noted that Biden “clarified his comments.” What To Watch For Wisconsin is one of the seven pivotal swing states likely to decide the outcome of the election. Recent surveys suggest Harris has a slim lead over Trump , but many polls there and in other swing states are within the margin of error.
Harris leads Trump by 0.7 percentage points in Wisconsin in FiveThirtyEight’s weighted polling average . Tangent Trump’s appearance at the rally in an apparent attempt to pay homage to sanitation workers came 10 days after he made a widely publicized appearance at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania, preparing french fry orders and handing out meals to supporters at the drive-thru window.
Video clips and images of Trump at McDonald’s went viral on social media. Further Reading Harris On Biden’s ‘Garbage’ Gaffe: ‘I Strongly Disagree With Any Criticism Of People Based On Who They Vote For’ (Forbes) Biden Attempts To Clarify ‘Garbage’ Comment As Republicans Say It Insults All Trump Supporters (Forbes) Who Is Tony Hinchcliffe? Comedian Calls Puerto Rico 'Island Of Garbage' At Trump Rally (Forbes).
