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Biden garbage gaffe reminds Democrats why they dumped him: “No regrets”

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Washington Examiner, October 2024

President Joe Biden‘s rare appearances on the campaign trail, which have created political problems for Vice President Kamala Harris, have reminded Democrats why he was a poor standard-bearer. Polls find that the race between Harris and former President Donald Trump is within the margin of error in the seven battleground states that will decide next week’s contest. That means any political misstep, including Biden’s recent “garbage” remark, could provide an undecided voter with an excuse to vote for their opponent or not cast a ballot at all.

Biden blasted Hinchcliffe’s Puerto Rico joke, arguing that the “only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters.” His comment, made during a campaign call with Latino advocacy organization Voto Latino at the White House, came as Harris stepped onto a platform set up at the nearby Ellipse for her closing arguments address.

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