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White House seeks to play clean up after Biden calls Trump supporters ‘garbage’

White House seeks to play clean up after Biden calls Trump supporters ‘garbage’

The White House attempted to walk back President Biden’s comments after the president unleashed a firestorm after calling Trump supporters “garbage.” During a virtual Vice President Kamla Harris campaign call with Voto Latino, Biden took a swipe at former President Trump’s rally in Madison Square Garden, which made headlines after insult comedian Tony Hinchiffe made jokes mocking different ethnic groups, with one joke referring to Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage.” “The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters,” Biden said. “[Trump’s] demonization of Latinos is unconscionable, and it is un-American.” His remarks were quickly likened to Hillary Clinton’s labeling of half of Trump supporters as belonging in “a basket of deplorables” in 2016, a comment that was widely seen as undermining her campaign. TRUMP CALLS FOR SUPPORTS TO ‘FORGIVE’ BIDEN IN SHOW OF UNITY AFTER PRESIDENT CALLS SUPPORTERS ‘GARBAGE’ White House spokesperson Andrew Bates told Fox News’ Jacqui Heinrich that President Biden “referred to the hateful rhetoric at the Madison Square Garden rally as ‘garbage.’” “The president was referencing a joke by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe in which he likened Puerto Rico to an island of floating ‘garbage’ in the middle of the ocean,” he said. BIDEN CALLS TRUMP SUPPORTERS ‘GARBAGE’ DURING HARRIS CAMPAIGN EVENT AS VP PROMISES UNITY AT ELLIPSE RALLY The White House earlier told NBC News that the president was referring to Hinchcliffe. WATCH: Later, Biden tried to further clarify his comments, saying that he was denouncing Hinchicliffe’s comments – not Trump supporters. “Earlier today I referred to the hateful rhetoric about Puerto Rico spewed by Trump’s supporters at his Madison Square Garden rally as garbage—which is the only word I can think of to describe it,” Biden wrote in a post on X. “His demonization of Latinos is unconscionable. That’s all I meant to say. The comments at that rally don’t reflect who we are as a nation.” Speaking at a campaign event with Trump on Tuesday in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) picked up Biden’s remark as “breaking news” and told Trump supporters that Biden had marginalized a huge number of everyday Americans as “garbage.” Trump Campaign National Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement that Biden and Harris “despise the tens of millions” who support him. LIVE UPDATES: BIDEN ATTEMPTS TO DENY CALLING TRUMP SUPPORTERS ‘GARBAGE’ DESPITE VIDEO “There’s no way to spin it: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris don’t just hate President Trump, they despise the tens of millions of Americans who support him,” she wrote in a release.  Backlash from the comments came from both sides of the aisle, with Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro condemning Biden’s remarks. “I’m giving you my fresh reaction to it,” he told Fox News Radio Political Analyst Josh Kraushaar on Tuesday. “I would never insult the good people of Pennsylvania or any Americans even if they chose to support a candidate that I didn’t support.” Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub. Fox News Digital’s Joseph Wulfsohn contributed to this report.

Trump calls for supporters to ‘forgive’ Biden in show of unity after president calls supporters ‘garbage’

Trump calls for supporters to ‘forgive’ Biden in show of unity after president calls supporters ‘garbage’

President Trump called on a crowd of supporters to “forgive” President Biden after he compared the former president’s supporters to garbage. “Wow. That’s terrible,” Trump said, invoking Hillary Clinton’s infamous “deplorable” remarks in the weeks before the 2016 election. “And then she said irredeemable. That didn’t work out.” The Republican nominee called on his supporters to forgive him during a packed rally at the PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania. “Garbage, I think, is worse,” he said. “But he doesn’t know. You have to please forgive him.” BIDEN CALLS TRUMP SUPPORTERS ‘GARBAGE’ DURING HARRIS CAMPAIGN EVENT AS VP PROMISES UNITY AT ELLIPSE RALLY Trump said that Biden “really doesn’t know” what he said. JON STEWART ADMITS HE FINDS WIDELY CRITICIZED TRUMP RALLY COMEDIAN FUNNY “Please forgive him for not knowing what he said,” Trump said. “These people are terrible, terrible, terrible to say a thing like that. But he really doesn’t know. He really honestly, he doesn’t. And I’m convinced that he likes me more than he likes Kamala. But that’s a terrible thing.” WATCH: Trump’s call for unity – and forgiveness – came after the president called Trump supporters’ garbage during a get-out-the-vote call for Voto Latino. “The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters,” Biden said. “His, his demonization of Latinos is unconscionable and it’s un-American. It’s totally contrary to everything we’ve done, everything we’ve been.” LIVE UPDATES: BIDEN ATTEMPTS TO DENY CALLING TRUMP SUPPORTERS ‘GARBAGE’ DESPITE VIDEO Biden’s comments came after Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. “And just the other day, a speaker at his rally called Puerto Rico ‘a floating island of garbage.’ Well, let me tell you something,” Biden said. “I don’t know the Puerto Rican that I know… or Puerto Rico where I’m – in my home state of Delaware – they’re good, decent, honorable people.” Biden’s remarks came just as Vice President Kamala Harris was set to take the stage for a major rally in Washington, DC. “Earlier today I referred to the hateful rhetoric about Puerto Rico spewed by Trump’s supporters at his Madison Square Garden rally as garbage—which is the only word I can think of to describe it,” Biden posted on X later that evening after his comments drew swift backlash.  “His demonization of Latinos is unconscionable. That’s all I meant to say,” he said. “The comments at that rally don’t reflect who we are as a nation.” White House spokesperson Andrew Bates told Fox News’ Jacqui Heinrich that President Biden “referred to the hateful rhetoric at the Madison Square Garden rally as ‘garbage.’” “The president was referencing a joke by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe in which he likened Puerto Rico to an island of floating “garbage” in the middle of the ocean,” Bates said. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.

New York Republican in toss-up district gains momentum in key race to determine House control

New York Republican in toss-up district gains momentum in key race to determine House control

An incumbent Republican congressman from New York now holds a surprising lead over his progressive opponent, according to a new poll.  The poll, which was conducted by PIX11, The Hill and Emerson College, found that Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., holds a 49%-44% lead over former Democratic U.S. Rep. Mondaire Jones. The two are running in New York’s 17th congressional district, and the poll comes a week before the Nov. 5 election. The survey, which was published on Tuesday, was conducted Oct. 24 through Oct. 26 and has a margin of error of +/- 4.4 percentage points. According to Emerson College, the data was collected via cell phone surveys. Lawler gained a four-point increase in support, based on an earlier poll conducted by Emerson College. The other survey, conducted Oct. 1 to Oct. 3, found that Lawler had 45% of voters’ support and put Jones at 44%. BATTLEGROUND STATE OFFICIALS SAY FOREIGN ENEMIES USING MISINFORMATION TO ‘UNDERMINE’ DEMOCRATIC PROCESS The poll also found that 52% of voters have a favorable view of Lawler, compared to 44% of voters having a favorable view of Jones. The district still leans blue in presidential election polls, and the survey found that half of voters support President Kamala Harris and 47% support former President Donald Trump. “The top issue for voters in the 17th district is the economy, at 30%, followed by immigration (20%), housing affordability (15%), crime (11%), and threats to democracy (10%),” the findings read. “Half (50%) of voters in the 17th district say they are worse off financially today than a year ago, while 32% say they are doing about the same, and 18% are better off.” TRUMP MERCHANDISE OUTSELLS PRO-HARRIS MERCH BY STRIKING MARGIN, AS ELECTION DAY DRAWS NEAR Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling, said that the recent findings highlight a significant gender divide between voters. “There is a stark gender divide in the 17th district, with men breaking for Lawler by 27 points, and women breaking by 16 for Jones, while men are more divided in the 18th district: 47% support Esposito and 46% support Ryan,” Kimball explained. “Women break for Ryan by 20 points.” Earlier this month, Lawler was accused of dressing in blackface when photos of him dressed as Michael Jackson in October 2006 emerged. Lawler, a student at the time, said that his costume was intended to be complimentary and apologized for causing offense. Fox News Digital reached out to the Lawler and Jones campaigns for comments.

Colorado Secretary of State site ‘improperly’ displayed partial passwords for voting systems

Colorado Secretary of State site ‘improperly’ displayed partial passwords for voting systems

The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office mistakenly posted a spreadsheet to its website with a hidden tab that included voting system passwords on Wednesday. The Colorado Department of State issued a statement and acknowledged it was aware of the situation. “The Colorado Department of State is aware that a spreadsheet located on the Department’s website improperly included a hidden tab including partial passwords to certain components of Colorado voting systems. This does not pose an immediate security threat to Colorado’s elections, nor will it impact how ballots are counted,” the statement read.  The Colorado Secretary of State spokesperson told FOX31 that the partial passwords leaked do “not pose an immediate threat to Colorado’s elections, nor will it impact how ballots are counted.” EARLY IN-PERSON VOTING BEGINS IN DC, COLORADO The state office said that Colorado elections include many layers of security and include two unique passwords for every election equipment component, which are kept in separate places and held by different parties.  “It goes without saying how significant this is,” the Colorado GOP wrote to the Secretary of State’s Office. “We can only imagine that, since the discovery last week, you and your staff have been working tirelessly to remedy these vulnerabilities.” The state office added that passwords can only be used with physical in-person access to a voting system.  “Under Colorado law, voting equipment must be stored in secure rooms that require a secure ID badge to access. That ID badge creates an access log that tracks who enters a secure area and when,” the state office said. According to the state office, there is also 24/7 video camera recording on all election equipment.  MILLIONS OF VOTERS HAVE ALREADY CAST BALLOTS FOR NOV. 5 ELECTION “Clerks are required to maintain restricted access to secure ballot areas, and may only share access information with background-checked individuals. No person may be present in a secure area unless they are authorized to do so or are supervised by an authorized and background-checked employee,” the office explained. The state office added that there is also a strict chain of custody requirements that track when a voting systems component has been accessed and by whom, stating it is a felony to access voting equipment without authorization. Every Colorado voter votes on a paper ballot, which is then audited during the Risk Limiting Audit to verify that ballots were counted according to voter intent, the state office said.  NEWS ANCHOR DROPPED AFTER SOCIAL MEDIA POST TELLING TRUMP-HATERS SUPPORTING HARRIS: ‘STAY HOME, DON’T VOTE’ Colorado Republican Party Chairman Dave Williams called the possible exposure of the election system’s passwords “shocking.” “We hear all the time in Colorado from Secretary Griswold and Governor Polis that we represent the ‘Gold Standard’ for election integrity, a model for the nation,” Dave Williams, Chairman of the Republican Party of Colorado said in a statement to FOX31. “One can only hope that by the Secretary of State posting our most sensitive passwords online to the world dispels that myth.” The Colorado Republicans also asked for confirmation or a plan regarding how the “exposed systems” will or still meet the certification requirements of a “trusted build,” noting that a breach by a party with BIOS access may be difficult or impossible to identify. “The Department took immediate action as soon as it was aware of this, and informed the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which closely monitors and protects the county’s essential security infrastructure. The Department is working to remedy this situation where necessary,” the state office said.  Fox News Digital reached out to the Colorado Secretary of State and Colorado GOP for comment but did not immediately receive a response. 

Trump pledges ‘America’s new golden age’ as he rallies in PA’s post-industrial third-largest city

Trump pledges ‘America’s new golden age’ as he rallies in PA’s post-industrial third-largest city

“A very special hello to Allentown,” former President Trump began his remarks at the PPL Center at the heart of Pennsylvania’s third-largest city on Tuesday. Trump’s remarks followed several speeches by local candidates and notably Shadow Sen. Zoraida Buxo, R-P.R., who threw her support behind the GOP nominee after a comic at his Madison Square Garden rally caused controversy. “Are you better off now than you were four years ago?” Trump asked the crowd at the arena, which is home to the Flyers affiliate Lehigh Valley Phantoms and has hosted performers such as Neil Diamond. Trump spoke at length about the economy, a perennial issue since the time Billy Joel penned his famous anthem about the area’s economic challenges in 1982. He said the Democrats including Vice President Harris have helped “kill 50,000 manufacturing jobs this year alone,” and pledged to “end inflation.” “Kamala has embarrassed us… she doesn’t have what it takes,” Trump said as he went on to promise “America’s new golden age.” Trump later said Democrats are showing their desperation at the current state of the election, pointing to former First Lady Michelle Obama’s several minutes of criticism during a recent address. “Michelle Obama was very nasty to me… I’ve gone out of my way to be nice to Michelle – never said a bad thing about her when people didn’t like her so much, but she hit me the other day because they’re desperate.” Obama had condemned Trump’s “lies and ignorance,” and claimed his “failures had real costs.” KEY PA REGION SEES ‘WAITLIST’ FOR TRUMP SIGNS AS LAWMAKER SAYS VOTERS ARE READY TO REVERSE DEM POLICIES However, most of Trump’s remarks focused around his plan for his second nonconsecutive term, including securing the border and invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deal with the illegal immigrant deluge. Trump was preceded by Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pa., whose district stands about 20 miles northwest of the rally site. Meuser said Trump was right when he attempted to correct ABC News anchor David Muir during a recent debate, and took a shot at Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. “A quick word on this Tim Walz character – one thing you can say about him: He’s much better at loading tampons into boys bathrooms than he is at loading a shotgun,” he said. The Republican who hopes to represent the Allentown area in Congress, State Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Macungie, also spoke, saying unseating incumbent Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pa., would help bring about the change Trump spoke of. “We need leaders like Donald Trump who will make peace around the world,” Mackenzie said. State Sen. Jarrett Coleman, R-Allentown, an airline pilot by trade who rose to local political prominence as a member of the Parkland School Board during the height of national controversies, used his remarks to criticize repeated claims that Republicans are the “extreme” party. “Let’s talk about who’s really extreme here,” Coleman said. He pointed outside to the historic Soldiers & Sailors Monument in the middle of the 7th & Hamilton Street intersection, and said it was just several months ago that “Democrats, including Allentown Democrats, were calling to defend the police: that’s extreme.” SWING STATE COLLEGE STUDENTS LARGELY SUPPORT HARRIS BUT ACKNOWLEDGE RAZOR-THIN MARGIN WITH TRUMP “Kamala Harris bailing out rioters instead of supporting law enforcement: that’s extreme. Allowing abortion up until the moment of birth – thats extreme. Banning gas stoves and gas lawnmowers – folks, that’s extreme.” “And yet those positions are the highlight reel from the party of Kamala Harris – We’re at a tipping point, and that’s why we’re all here today.” “Fire the failure and hire the fighter,” Coleman said. However, not all high-profile Allentonians were praising Trump this week. On the latest episode of C-Span’s Washington Journal, the city’s former congressman, Republican Charlie Dent, spoke about how he will vote for Harris this year. Dent, who frequently traded criticisms with Trump while in office, said he had policy disagreements with Harris, but that “sometimes, elections aren’t about right or left in terms of policy. Sometimes, it’s about right or wrong.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “I’m going to choose honorable over dishonorable,” he said. “[W]e’ve all seen the narcissism, the ADD, the impulse control issues, the temper, a lack of interest in policy,” Dent added, according to Mediaite. While the city itself is heavily Democratic, the suburbs are a mix of purple and red, leading to its position in many recent elections as the site of hard-fought narrowly-won victories for either side. Trump won neighboring Northampton County in 2016, while President Biden took it back in 2020. Lehigh County, where Allentown is based, skews Democratic in county-wide and larger contests, but hosts a reliably red northern tier along Blue Mountain and southern tier, where former Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., hails from.

Why is Israel banning the UN’s relief agency for Palestinians?

Why is Israel banning the UN’s relief agency for Palestinians?

Israel’s parliament passed bills that would ban UNRWA from operating in Israeli territory. Israel’s move to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has provoked widespread international condemnation. A deeper catastrophe looms for millions of people, many of them already under Israeli attack. What will be the legal, diplomatic and humanitarian consequences of the ban? Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra Guests: Daniel Levy – President of the US/Middle East Project Gry Ballestad – Director of Development and Humanitarian Cooperation at Norwegian People’s Aid Triestino Mariniello – Professor of law at Liverpool John Moores University Adblock test (Why?)