Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris said she disagrees “with any criticism of people based on who they vote for,” reacting after President Joe Biden’s apparent reference to former President Donald Trump’s supporters as “garbage” a day earlier.
“I will represent all Americans, including those who don’t vote for me,” the vice president said during a news conference on Wednesday. Harris made the comment to reporters as she prepared to campaign in three states.
Her words came amid controversy over Biden’s rhetoric with less than a week until the end of the campaign.
Meanwhile, Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday sought to downplay Biden’s comments in an ABC News interview. When asked about the president’s comments, Walz told “Good Morning America” that “the president clarified his remarks.”…