The commander-in-chief tried to clarify his comments during a video call with non-profit organization Voto Latino, stating: "Earlier today, I referred to the hateful rhetoric about Puerto Rico spewed by Trump's supporter at his Madison Square Garden rally as garbage." Biden was responding to stand-up comic Tony Hinchcliffe, who stirred up controversy during a routine at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday, October 27, by referring to Puerto Rico as an "island of garbage." Biden was initially quoted responding to Hinchcliffe's comments, saying, "The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters." The White House later released a transcript which read: "The only garbage I see floating out there is [Trump's] supporter's… his demonization of Latinos is unconscionable, and it's un-American." At the top of Wednesday's briefing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, "Just to clarify, he was not calling Trump supporters garbage.. Trump supporters have taken Biden's comments and compared them to a controversial remark Hillary Clinton made during the 2016 election, where she said half of the Republican nominee's supporters were from a "basket of deplorables." ► Click HERE to subscribe to OK! Magazine on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMqutOY_MK1F26YW77GTytQ?sub_confirmation=1 ► Click HERE to sign up for OK! Magazine’s newsletter: https://okmagazine.com/newsletter-signup/ ► Click HERE to subscribe to OK! Magazine’s up-to-the-minute breaking news podcasts: https://redcircle.com/show/389429ec-a085-40a0-897c-b26352f34565 Connect with OK! Magazine on social media: https://twitter.com/OKMagazine https://www.instagram.com/okmagazine/ https://www.facebook.com/okmagazine/