President Joe Biden has long been known for going off script. He's trying to rein himself in as the campaign to replace him winds down, but not always succeeding.
The pollster said the president's remarks that Trump supporters were "garbage" could push undecided voters in his direction.
Biden seemed to call Donald Trump supporters as “garbage” during a campaign call, but has insisted that he was referring to rhetoric at a Trump rally.
US presidential candidate Kamala Harris has been attempting to move past the uproar sparked by President Joe Biden appearing to refer to Trump supporters as "garbage".
U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake called President Joe Biden’s comment describing a Trump supporter as “garbage” is uncalled for in politics and a “dumb” move that she predicted will backfire for Democrats.
When confronted by CBS News over President Biden's "garbage" comments, Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., insisted they don't undermine the Harris camp's message of "unity."
In a posting on social media, President Biden said he was talking about racist language, not Trump supporters.
In speaking on call with Voto Latino, President Biden ignited a firestorm when he appeared to say "The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters," referring to comedian Josh Hinchcliffe at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally. Mr. Biden posted on social media later that he was referring to "supporter's," meaning Hinchcliffe.
"The View" co-hosts dismissed outrage over President Biden's apparent insult calling Trump supporters "garbage," arguing Trump's rhetoric was far worse.
The President stepped in it after he was asked to respond to a comment made by a speaker at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally.
In a dig at Biden, Trump rode in a garbage truck emblazoned with his campaign logo ahead of his rally in Wisconsin.