Harris distances herself from Biden after ‘garbage’ gaffe trashed her closing message

Published October 30, 2024 11:55am ET



Vice President Kamala Harris distanced herself from President Joe Biden‘s “garbage” insult that overshadowed her closing-night Ellipse rally and ticked off swarms of former President Donald Trump‘s supporters.

Harris told reporters Wednesday that Biden had “clarified” his remarks, which he made during a campaign call Tuesday night with Latino advocacy group Voto Latino. She said she spoke with him shortly afterward, but his statements “didn’t come up” in their conversation.

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