Walz says Harris' message 'absolutely clear' after Biden's 'garbage' remarks

Democratic vice statesmanlike nominee and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told "Good Morning America" Wednesday that statesmanlike nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris will present what "Americans are quiet for -- a unifying president, 1 that wants to find solutions."

Walz besides sought connected Wednesday to downplay comments made by President Joe Biden, who a time earlier had seemingly referred to supporters of nan Republican summons arsenic "garbage" successful consequence to erstwhile President Donald Trump's arguable Madison Square Garden rally.

When asked astir Biden's comments connected Wednesday, Walz said, "The president's clarified his remarks."

"Let's beryllium very clear," Walz added. "The vice president and I person made it perfectly clear that we want everyone portion of this."

Democratic vice statesmanlike nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks astatine a run arena successful Burns Park successful Ann Arbor, Michigan, connected Oct. 28, 2024.

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Speaking during a Voto Latino run call, Biden had referenced a joke by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe astatine Trump's Sunday arena astatine MSG.

"Just nan different day, a speaker astatine his rally called Puerto Rico a 'floating land of garbage,'" Biden said, according to a video clip connected CNN.

"The only garbage I spot floating retired location is his supporters," nan president had added. Biden later said nan remark was only referring to nan comedian successful question, not Trump's supporters much broadly.

But Republicans seized upon nan comments to energize supporters. Trump's moving mate JD Vance, for example, described Biden's remarks arsenic "disgusting," adding, "Kamala Harris and her leader Joe Biden are attacking half of nan country. There's nary excuse for this. I dream Americans cull it."

With little than a week of campaigning left, Walz said Harris' Tuesday nighttime reside astatine nan Ellipse successful Washington, D.C. featured "the rhetoric that a president of nan United States gives."

The Democratic ticket, he added, is "one that understands we're each successful this together, 1 that welcomes robust statement astir nan issues."

Walz said "dissenting voices" would "have a spot astatine nan array because that's really we find existent solutions."

The Minnesota politician contrasted Harris' remarks to erstwhile President Donald Trump's "divisive rhetoric," which he said "needs to end."

Harris' closing statement astatine nan Ellipse swiped astatine Trump while calling for unity.

"Unlike Donald Trump, I don't judge group who disagree pinch maine are nan enemy," Harris said. "He wants to put them successful jail; I'll springiness them a spot astatine nan table," she added, successful reference to her run level to see a Republican successful her furniture if elected.

"I promise to you to attack my activity pinch nan joyousness and optimism that comes from making a quality successful peoples' lives," Harris said.

"And I promise to beryllium a president for each Americans -- and to ever put state supra statement and self," Harris added.

Walz told "Good Morning America" nan run is confident.

"We're winning this thing," he said. "There's power retired there. I person done this agelong capable to cognize these things are won astatine nan end. We're not taking thing for granted."

"We cognize it's going to beryllium close," Walz added. "We've sewage nan amended crushed game. We've sewage nan momentum connected our side."

"There will beryllium a clear result," Walz replied erstwhile asked astir his concerns for nan last week of nan campaign.

"My biggest interest is Donald Trump has brought pessimism to folks. People judge their votes don't matter. Your ballot does matter. Get retired there. Participate successful this democracy."

"I deliberation you're going to spot Donald Trump proceed to spiral downward successful this really difficult and hateful rhetoric," he added.

"We saw our chap citizens successful Puerto Rico person to strengthen this. We've seen it successful Ohio pinch folks. That's what's going to end."

Trump meanwhile, defended nan MSG arena arsenic a "love fest" and said it was an "honor to beryllium involved."