Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump walked down a Boeing 757 and climbed into a white garbage truck in a bid to draw attention to President Joe Biden's remarks in which he appeared to call Trump's supporters "garbage."
"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 was himself facing criticism for a racist remark made at his rally. Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe had called Puerto Rico a "floating island of garbage."
In an effort to reverse and mitigates some of this backlash, Trump seized on a comment made by Biden late Wednesday: "The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters."
Meanwhile Democratic nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris has distanced herself from Biden's remark, saying she does not support any criticism of people based on whom they vote for. The White House also said that Biden was refering to the comedian specifically.
"Nobody loves Puerto Rico more than me," Trump said from the truck, according to a video.
What impact does Biden's 'garbage' comment have on the election?
US President Joe Biden commented on comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's "floating island of garbage" remark on Puerto Rico, which had stirred controversy following Trump's New York rally on Sunday.
"The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporter's," said Biden. The White House later said Biden was referring to Trump's rhetoric, not to his supporters.
DW asked political consultant Louis Perron whether Biden's gaffe would hurt the campaign of his vice president: