Donald Trump walked down the steps of the Boeing 757 that bears his name, walked across a rain-soaked tarmac and, after twice missing the handle, climbed into the passenger seat of a white garbage truck that also carried his name.
The former president, once a reality TV star known for his showmanship, wanted to draw attention to a remark made a day earlier by his successor, Democratic President Joe Biden, that suggested Trump's supporters were garbage. Trump has used the remark as a cudgel against his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris.
“How do you like my garbage truck?” Trump said, wearing an orange and yellow safety vest over his white dress shirt and red tie. “This is in honor of Kamala and Joe Biden.”
Trump and other Republicans were facing pushback of their own for comments by a comedian at a weekend Trump rally who disparaged Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage.” Trump then seized on a comment Biden made on a late Wednesday call that "The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters.”
The president tried to clarify the comment afterward, saying he had intended to say Trump's demonization of Latinos was unconscionable. But it was too late.
On Thursday, after arriving in Green Bay, Wisconsin, for an evening rally, Trump climbed into the garbage truck, carrying on a brief discussion with reporters while looking out the window — similar to what he did earlier this month during a photo opportunity he staged at a Pennsylvania McDonalds.
He again tried to distance himself from comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, whose joke had set off the firestorm, but Trump did not denounce it. He also said he did not need to apologize to Puerto Ricans.
“I don’t know anything about the comedian,” Trump said. “I don’t know who he is. I’ve never seen him. I heard he made a statement, but it was a statement that he made. He’s a comedian, what can I tell you. I know nothing about him.”
A spokesperson for Trump said the joke doesn't reflect his views, but the former president has not addressed it himself.
“I love Puerto Rico and Puerto Rico loves me,” Trump said from the garbage truck.
He ended the brief appearance by telling reporters: “I hope you enjoyed this garbage truck. Thank you very much.”
When he took the stage a short time later, he was still wearing the orange vest.
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54 Comments
Underworld
JJE
Trump should be trying to stay out of the news cycle if he wants to increase his chances of winning.
Unfortunately for him, his Narcissism doesn't allow this.
bass4funk
And that’s why we love him, he’s something that the Republicans aren’t? He was a Democrat, so that’s where he got his skills from and that is what served the Republicans well.action by a piece of garbage excuse for an ex-President, I think more of a solution
And that is what makes him smart, he jumped on the opportunity, whereas Kamala is just talking about him, that makes him a genius, and that makes Kamala look like a fool, and once again, all was outsmarted by the fox. Lol
No, that was a Democrats that did that, it was Democrats that destroyed my beautiful home state of California, it was Democrats that destroyed the West Coast of the United States, it was a Democrat to destroyed New York, it was the Democrats that destroyed Michigan and cities like Detroit, and St. Louis, New Mexico, Nevada and for what did they sell out for a globalist agenda and for EV environmental crap. They are the ones that sold us out.
If that were remotely, true, he wouldn’t be beating Kamala hands over fist
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CaptDingleheimer
I’m not a huge Trump fan, but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t looking forward to sitting back with a good IPA next week after he wins and watching some YouTube montages of liberals going absolutely bananas.
Tokyo Guy
Any ideas why my previous post (which was only presenting facts) is so unpopuar?
JJE
This is pro-trolling by Trump. He forced the media pack to cover it.
Because the garbage remark was yet another democratic elitist attack on ordinary, hardworking Americans, much like the "basket of deplorables" statement by Hillary.
In fact, this was even worse than that. It really demonstrates they have not and will not change.
Zaphod
Trump is the master troll. Sadly, the woke left does not understand humour, so memes and trolling go right over their heads.
rcch
[ Trump boards a garbage truck to draw attention to Biden remark ; “How do you like my garbage truck?” Trump said, wearing an orange and yellow safety vest over his white dress shirt and red tie. ] —Brilliant!
Jay
Where's the punchline Wally?
While the left pushes hate, intolerance and division, Trump is committed to supporting strong families and empowering women to feel happy, healthy, free to not have to play sport against men and free without needing to consider abortion as an option (because he's quite rightly against the killing of unborn babies). Trump is fighting to restore our values and give us a future to be proud of. Finally, a leader who puts its people and its women first!
Why would you have a problem with any of this?
Norm
Agree. He’s just keeping it in the news cycle and reminding the Puerto Ricans of how this all started. So it’ll be in the news until just before election day. Stable geniusness.
He shouldn’t, but I hope he does. :-)
bass4funk
Where did he say that last part?
wallace
Trump on women.
“You will no longer be abandoned, lonely, or scared,” he said at the time. “You will no longer be in danger. You’re not going to be in danger any longer. You will no longer have anxiety from all of the problems our country has today. You will be protected, and I will be your protector. Women will be happy, healthy, confident, and free. You will no longer be thinking about abortion!”
bass4funk
How???
https://www.realclearpolling.com/maps/president/2024/no-toss-up/electoral-college
Underworld
Jind
Not so clever at all rally when you are trying to get people to vote for you.
Democrats aren’t doing anything. It’s Puerto Ricans that are offended.
bass4funk
Naw, he’s fine.
https://x.com/real_defender/status/1851408012004483286?s=46&t=YGWP_lcRZjddiWlx4QxURQ
https://x.com/benbergquam/status/1851829474335297822?s=46&t=YGWP_lcRZjddiWlx4QxURQ
Underworld
Yup. Trump can’t apologize for anything and it could cost him the election.
The usual denial. He’ll deny that he knows Rudi one day.
dagon
Given Trump's serial bankruptcies, including a casino!,the maater business man would probably find a way to make the whole garbage collection firm go out of business.
raincloud
Oh how his fans swoon. "He showed them!" they shout. "What a clever stunt!"
When in fact he's just gone and proven, once again, that he has the intellect and witticism of a seven-year-old.
oldman_13
Trump and his supporters can do these silly stunts all they want, but they will lose regardless next week.
Kamala President 2024-2028
Underworld
Now this isn’t a good idea for Trump to do this. You need to remember that this is the line that alienated Puerto Ricans.
He shouldn’t bring it up again.
Mr Kipling
The Democrats should have removed Biden from the public view ( as much as you can with a sitting President). He adds nothing to the campaign and is prone to "misspeaking". And by misspeaking I mean suffering from dementia.
Jind
Comedians for years deride cultures and think it is a joke.
Just because one comedian made a bad remark about Porto Rico, democrats are attaching it to Trump and making a big deal.
Get over it.
bass4funk
I thought the stunt was funny and the reaction was so fast! Brilliant, just love this guy. Lol
Joe
From the man who called America a garbage can 2 days in a row, this is a self-own.
Joe
Stumbles, misses the door handle twice and needs assistance.
physical and cognitive decline.
itsonlyrocknroll
Blacklabel, Kamala Harris campaign has spent over a billion dollars. I would demand a refund.
That huge sum was wasted.
Joe Biden message was loud and clear, Donald Trump would have been better advised not to hammer it home.
Biden at very least for some 18 months has been in continuing stages of cognitive decline.
"The debate" brought that point harshly into the media spotlight.
Raising a legitimate point as to how Joe Biden reminds US President for so long.
Cards fan
Lol amen brother, he's a real man of the people like Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Bill Ackman, and Miriam Adelson. Reeeee
Trump doesn't care about anyone but Trump.
Tokyo Guy
Republicans are the real party of the people, fighting for hardworking Americans who are tired of being trampled by elites and woke bureaucrats. Trump stands up for everyday workers and delivers on promises to create jobs, lower taxes, and put America first.
I know that "fact checking" is a dirty phrase, but...
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/10/trumps-final-numbers/
The economy lost 2.7 million jobs. The unemployment rate increased by 1.7 percentage points to 6.4%.
The international trade deficit Trump promised to reduce went up. The U.S. trade deficit in goods and services in 2020 was the highest since 2008 and increased 36.3% from 2016.
The number of people lacking health insurance rose by 3 million.
The murder rate last year rose to the highest level since 1997.
Illegal immigration increased. Apprehensions at the Southwest border rose 14.7% last year compared with 2016.
Blacklabel
the RCP aggregate isn’t legitimate?
Jay
Republicans are the real party of the people, fighting for hardworking Americans who are tired of being trampled by elites and woke bureaucrats. Trump stands up for everyday workers and delivers on promises to create jobs, lower taxes, and put America first.
Meanwhile, Kamala Harris tries to play the ‘relatable’ card by claiming she worked at McDonald’s - yet another lie! She has no clue what it’s like to actually earn a living. Harris and her friends in Washington have done nothing but fail American families, while Trump and the Republicans continue to defend real jobs, real communities, and the country.
wallace
The once great American elections based on policies have now been reduced to the gutter.
HonestDictator
Trump and cronies have said far, far worse. Biden saying Trumpeteers "garbage" triggered them, but they like slinging names and such themselves. HYPOCRITS.
Moderator
All readers, please tone down your rhetoric.
Some dude
Kamala doesn’t HAVE any.
And she's still leading in the polls. (I can make up things too; I just asked five of my American friends who they intend to vote for and they all said Harris. That's about as valid as the polls you lot put up).
So you can run against Trump and win and you don't need any policies because that's how bad Trump is.
Blacklabel
Kamala doesn’t HAVE any.
just the now “inconvenient” things she used to support.
that her handlers now claim, without evidence, she doesn’t support. At least until the election.
itsonlyrocknroll
Be honest, I don't think there is any power earthly, celestial, or extraterrestrial for that matter, could have prevented Donald Trump climbing into the garbage trunk.
“How do you like my garbage truck?” Trump said, wearing an orange and yellow safety vest over his white dress shirt and red tie. “This is in honor of Kamala and Joe Biden.”
What a spectacle less than a week before, I suggest, the most important US election in living memory.
Was there ever, in these candidates campaigns, hope of honest open debate into the policies that truly matter for US voter's?
plasticmonkey
Har har.
Cosplay for a creepy and weird old man.
Blacklabel
Best joke I saw is the Harris/Biden economy and inflation are so bad that our seniors have to work 2 or 3 jobs to get by.
look at Trump, he’s a billionaire yet also still has to work as a garbage truck driver and a fry guy after his primary job just to make ends meet.
our poor seniors.
thinkbefore
Trump 2024!
wallace
Trump's speeches and comments smell well worse than any garbage truck.
Blacklabel
Yep we are the garbage men, taking the trash out of office on election day.
oh don’t be upset: I meant the office’s trash.
WoodyLee
Pres. Biden will soon retire!? and i doubt very much that anyone really cares. Mr. trump is doing all he can to exploit the comment and drive peoples attention away from the real issues, but by the look of it so far he is failing badly.
Peter Neil
it was a politically ignorant comment by biden. but that’s why he’s not running. even a non politician would say something like don’t talk trash about fellow americans.
could you imagine the framers of the constitution traveling in time to see what u.s. politics has become? like a bunch of 12-year olds.
actually worse than 12-year olds. sorry, 12-year olds.
stormcrow
That’s rich, isn’t it? Mr. Garbage Mouth is going to give a lecture on speaking properly.
WoodyLee
Well done sir, now just keep on going to the land fill and stay there, LOL
plasticmonkey
What a dork.
Moonraker
True. I think they are pretty dumb though. But so is humanity in general. People voting or supporting Trump just highlights the gross stupidity of our species. We could have been something better. Now we are gonna squabble over the ruins of civilisation.
Some dude
The nasty left always struggle to hide their disdain and disgust for normal, everyday Americans.
Only normal everyday Americans who vote for Trump, in which case the disdain is well earned.
Some dude
Did he give his supporters a ride? What would you call them in that case?
Make America Garbage Again?
Some dude
Anyone else get "Dukakis in tank" vibes from this?
Except that Trump and a garbage can is actually a self-own. Biden's remark, while tactless and badly timed, was hardly far off the mark.
travelbangaijin
This is a man who went through two assassination attempts and notice they keep this major incident out of the press
TaiwanIsNotChina
Did he give his supporters a ride? What would you call them in that case?
Cards fan
Nice attempt at trolling, but he actually looks natural in a garbage truck.
Poor old guy could hardly make it into the cab, though. lol
David Brent
The whole "garbage" comment by Biden reminds me of the "deplorables" comment by Hillary.
The nasty left always struggle to hide their disdain and disgust for normal, everyday Americans.
Hopefully this comment will have the same effect as Hillary's did back in 2016, spurring on more people to vote for Trump.
Capuchin
Got to hand it to him. That's some top tier trolling.