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Harris breaks with Biden’s ‘trash’ remarks about Trump supporters
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Harris breaks with Biden’s ‘trash’ remarks about Trump supporters

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Vice President Kamala Harris disagreed with President Joe Biden on Wednesday. comments where he called supporters of former President Donald Trump “trash,” saying that while the president has clarified his comments, she disagrees with voters’ criticism based on who they support during of the election.

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

“I have been very clear with the American public: I respect the challenges that people are facing,” she said. “I’m serious, what I mean is, once elected president, I will represent all Americans, including those who don’t vote for me, and I will address their needs and wants.”

Biden spoke Tuesday offensive comments said comedian Tony Hinchcliffe at Trump’s rally Sunday, where he called Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage.” said during a virtual event with Voto Latino disavowed these comments and went on to say, “The only garbage I see floating out there is from his supporters – his own – his demonization of Latinos is unconscionable and un-American,” according to a transcript published by the White House.

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

Harris has been criticized for being reluctant to explain how it would be different from Biden’s presidency. During an interview with Bret Baier of Fox News Earlier this month, Harris was pressed to explain how her presidency would be different from Biden’s.

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

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

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

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