Biden calls Trump supporters 'garbage' during Harris campaign call as VP calls for unity at Ellipse rally

President Biden went viral Tuesday night for comments disparaging Trump supporters as his No. 2 Vice President Kamala Harris made a major speech to voters from the Ellipse right outside the White House. 

During a virtual 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."

President Biden referred to Trump supporters as "garbage" during a  virtual Harris campaign call. (Screenshot/CNN)

The comment quickly went viral and sparked swift condemnation from critics. 

"This is disgusting," Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance reacted. "Kamala Harris and her boss Joe Biden are attacking half of the country. There's no excuse for this. I hope American reject it."

"Woof. Calls half the country ‘garbage’ while Harris speaks," CNN contributor Scott Jennings said.

"Well there he is. So outraged by Tony the comedian that the sitting president borrows the garbage characterization to apply it to half of America. I imagine the cable news set will be all over this tomorrow, right?" Ruthless podcast co-host Josh Holmes wondered.

"Just amazing that Biden managed to completely step on Kamala's speech in the worst way possible," Fox News contributor Joe Concha said.

"Shades of Hillary’s deplorables… I repeat: Lots of 2016 vibes in this election," Jewish Insider editor in chief Josh Kraushaar wrote.

A White House spokesperson told NBC News that Biden was referring to the comedian who made the joke. The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

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