Biden's Puerto Rico defense turns into political storm after MSG rally comments
A weekend Trump rally speakerʼs comments about Puerto Rico led to heated exchanges between political camps. Bidenʼs response created unexpected waves as campaign season reaches its peak
At a recent-held Hispanic advocacy groups call Joe Biden made remarks that quickly turned into a political hot-spot. The President tried to defend Puerto Rico from a comedians MSG rally joke but his words didnt go as planned
Donald Trumpʼs weekend Madison Square Garden rally (which had some not-so-nice comments about Puerto Rico) got a strong response from the White House. During the Voto Latino event Biden spoke up: “The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters“ Later he tried to fix things on social-media explaining he meant the rally rhetoric — not people
Earlier today I referred to the hateful rhetoric about Puerto Rico spewed by Trumpʼs supporter at his Madison Square Garden rally as garbage
The fall-out was quick: Senator Marco Rubio jumped in at a Penn-state rally while Trump used the moment for fund-raising. Even fellow-Democrats kept their distance with Josh Shapiro saying on TV heʼd never insult voters
Meanwhile Kamala Harris took a different path speaking from the Ellipse: she focused on unity and reaching out to all Americans including ex-GOP voters. The contrast between her approach and Bidens words was clear
Trump seemed un-worried about his rallys controversy saying he “had no idea“ about the comedian. At his next appearance in a Latino-heavy area he stuck to his usual talk about immigration. The whole thing happened just as election-week comes near making both sides extra-careful about their words
