GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — donald trump He descended the stairs of the Boeing 757 that bears his name, walked across the rain-soaked tarmac and took off the steering wheel twice before climbing into the passenger seat of the white garbage truck that also bears his name.
The former reality TV star, once known for his showmanship, was hoping to draw attention to remarks his Democratic successor made the day before. joe bidenthat suggested that Trump supporters are trash. President Trump used this comment as a cudgel against his Democratic rival, the vice president. kamala harris.
“What about my garbage truck?” Trump said, wearing an orange and yellow safety vest over a white dress shirt and red tie. “This is a tribute to Kamala and Joe Biden.”
President Trump and other Republicans have faced their own backlash over comments made by a comedian who belittled Puerto Rico as a “floating island of trash” at a Trump rally over the weekend. Trump addressed a call late Wednesday in which Biden said “the only trash floating around is his supporters.”
The president later sought to clarify the comment, saying he had meant to say that President Trump’s demonization of Latinos was unconscionable. But it was already too late.
After arriving in Green Bay, Wisconsin, for an evening rally on Thursday, President Trump climbed into a garbage truck and held a brief discussion with reporters while looking out the window. This is similar to what they did during a rally earlier this month. photo opportunity He performed on stage at McDonald’s in Pennsylvania.
President Trump once again tried to distance himself from comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, whose joke sparked a firestorm, but Trump did not condemn it. He also said there is no need to apologize to Puerto Ricans.
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“I don’t know anything about that comedian,” Trump said. “I don’t know who he is. I’ve never seen him. I heard him say something, and that’s what he said. He’s a comedian, what can I say? I don’t like him. I don’t know anything about it.
Trump’s press secretary said the joke did not reflect Trump’s views, but the former president himself has not addressed the issue.
“I love Puerto Rico and Puerto Rico loves me,” Trump said from a garbage truck.
He ended his brief appearance by telling reporters: “I hope you enjoy this garbage truck. Thank you very much.”
When he took the stage some time later, he was still wearing his orange vest.
