Harris breaks with Biden's 'garbage' remarks about Trump supporters

Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday contradicted President Joe Biden's comments in which he called former President Donald Trump's supporters “garbage,” saying that while the president had clarified his comments, she disagreed with the criticism of voters be based on who they support the election.

“First he clarified his comments, but let me be clear: I strongly disagree with any criticism of people based on who they vote for,” she told reporters at Joint Base Andrews. Harris pointed to her speech at the Ellipse on Tuesday night where she promised to be a president for all Americans while courting undecided voters.

“I have been very clear to the American public that I respect the challenges that people face,” she said. “I mean what I mean, if I'm elected president, I will represent all Americans, including the people who don't vote for me, and respond to their needs and wants.”

Biden on Tuesday addressed offensive comments made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe at Trump's rally on Sunday, where he called Puerto Rico a “floating island of trash.” Biden said during a virtual event with Voto Latino that he denied those comments and continued: “The only nonsense I see going around out there is that of his supporters – his – his demonization of Latinos is unconscionable and un-American,” it said in a transcript released by the White House.

The president and the White House quickly clarified that Biden was speaking specifically about Hinchcliffe.

Harris has come under fire for her reluctance to spell out how she will differ from Biden's presidency. During an interview with Fox News' Bret Baier earlier this month, Harris was pressed to outline how her presidency would differ from Biden's.

“Let me be very clear: my presidency will not be a continuation of Joe Biden’s presidency,” Harris told Baier. “And like every new president who takes office, I will bring my life experiences, my professional experiences and fresh new ideas.”

In her speech on Tuesday, Harris further clarified how her administration would differ from the current one.

“My presidency will be different because the challenges we face are different,” she said, adding that she and Biden focused on ending the pandemic and containing the economy four years ago. “Our biggest challenge now is to reduce costs, which were already rising before the pandemic and are still too high.”

Harris breaks with Biden's 'garbage' remarks about Trump supporters

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