At a packed rally in Allentown, President Trump delivered a masterclass in turning the tables on his opponent. Biden’s latest slip, where he labeled Trump supporters “garbage,” was teed up perfectly for Trump’s trademark blend of humor and feigned sympathy. “Wow. That’s terrible,” he told the crowd, shaking his head with a grin.
He even invoked Hillary Clinton’s infamous “deplorables” comment from 2016. “Remember when Hillary said ‘deplorable’? Then she said, ‘irredeemable.’ That didn’t work out too well,” Trump quipped, reminding everyone of the last time a Democrat decided to label half the country.
Then, in a move that had the crowd roaring, Trump leaned into a surprising call for “forgiveness.” “Please forgive him,” he told his supporters, with more than a hint of sarcasm, “for not knowing what he said.” With that line, he subtly nodded to the real elephant in the room: the idea that Biden himself might not fully be in control of what’s coming out of his own mouth.
“He really doesn’t know. Honestly, he doesn’t. I’m convinced he likes me more than he likes Kamala,” Trump joked, alluding to the apparent friction within the Biden-Harris camp.
BREAKING: Trump responds to Biden calling 74 million Americans “garbage”
Trump says that Biden’s comment is worse than Hillary Clinton calling Trump supporters “deplorable” pic.twitter.com/hEPtEAYAof
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) October 30, 2024
Of course, Biden’s “garbage” remark wasn’t some one-off gaffe. The comment came during a Voto Latino call, supposedly intended to shore up support for the Democratic ticket. Instead, it turned into Biden’s version of “deplorables,” and now he’s left trying to clean up the mess. Biden later backtracked, saying he was specifically referring to the “hateful rhetoric” at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally—where comedian Tony Hinchcliffe made a joke about Puerto Rico being a “floating island of garbage.” Biden’s team, scrambling for damage control, insists that the president meant only to denounce this one joke. But calling a whole segment of voters “garbage” isn’t exactly the best way to win hearts and minds.
Biden just called half the country garbage, and now people like Kevin O’Leary are “pissed.”
“The President of the United States just called me garbage. I’m a little pissed off about that. I think I’m going to go stand in line, and I’m going to vote.”
This is so bad that O’Leary… pic.twitter.com/0rwFWWFkZD
— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) October 30, 2024
Meanwhile, the timing couldn’t have been worse for the Biden-Harris team. Biden’s comment came just as Kamala Harris was stepping onto the stage for a major rally in D.C., where she was set to deliver her “unity” speech. Instead, Biden’s words stole the headlines, leaving Harris’s team scrambling. For an administration so keen on projecting unity, Biden’s words keep telling a different story. From “deplorables” to “irredeemable” to “garbage,” it’s a pattern that’s getting harder to ignore.
🚨INFORMATION WAR: The White House is frantically trying to cover-up that Joe Biden called half of America “garbage.” But it’s on tape.
I’ve transcribed and slowed down Biden’s comments. You can *clearly* hear Joe call 100 million Americans “garbage”
This happened.
SHARE NOW: pic.twitter.com/vhH2ZjyJeC
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) October 30, 2024
What a joke:
CBS: You compared Trump supporters to Nazis. Biden called them “garbage.” Hillary called them “deplorables.” Doesn’t that undercut your fake “unity” message?
TIM WALZ: “No, certainly not.” pic.twitter.com/c79M9Kx6uC
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) October 30, 2024
And Trump’s call to “forgive” Biden? It’s a masterstroke of irony, letting Biden’s own words do the talking while Trump feigns the high road. It’s no wonder the Allentown crowd loved every minute. Biden’s latest jab only proves one thing: the Democratic strategy of demonizing voters is backfiring, and Trump’s going to ride that wave all the way to Election Day.
