Donald Trump made a dramatic entrance at the Wisconsin rally on Wednesday night as he trolled Joe Biden and Kamala Harris by arriving in a MAGA-themed garbage truck.
The Republican candidate’s move was a response to Biden’s recent comment where he reportedly called Trump supporters “garbage.”
The former U.S. President wore a high-visibility vest, and rolled up to reporters on the tarmac in Green Bay, leaning out of the truck’s window to take questions before the event in a video Daily Mail shared.
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Wisconsin is one of the seven battleground states expected to play a crucial role in the upcoming election, with recent polls indicating that Trump and Harris are separated by a thin margin in a statistical tie.
250 MILLION AMERICANS ARE NOT GARBAGE—I CALL YOU THE HEART AND SOUL OF AMERICA!!! #MAGA2024 pic.twitter.com/OUR8urg2bT
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 31, 2024
“How do you like my garbage truck? This truck is in honor of Kamala and Joe Biden,” Trump told reporters from the window of the truck, sporting an orange safety vest. “For Joe Biden to make that statement — it’s really a disgrace.”
Trump was reacting to Biden’s comment, which reportedly described his supporters as “garbage.” However, the White House later clarified that Biden was referring specifically to comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s remarks about Puerto Rico being a “floating island of garbage.”
On Wednesday, Harris however sought to distance herself from Biden’s comment.
Trump’s controversial garbage truck had a decoration of his sign and featured an American flag in the window.
Trump leaned out of the vehicle, still in his reflective vest and addressed questions from the press including one about whether he owed Puerto Rico an apology over the comedian’s remark.
“I love Puerto Rico. And Puerto Rico loves me. I don’t know anything about a comedian,” Trump responded. “Nobody has done more for Puerto Rico than me. Nobody gets along better with Puerto Rico. They love me, and I love them.”
Trump’s rally in Wisconsin included special guest NFL legend Brett Favre.
Favre addressed the crowd and said : “Just like the Packers organization, Donald Trump and his organization are winners, and the United States won with his leadership. I can assure you we’re not garbage. How dare you say that. Looking out, I see police officers, teachers, nurses, grandparents, students. I see everyday Americans who make this country great.”
BRETT FAVRE: “I want to address the comment that Joe Biden made yesterday that said the supporters of Donald Trump are garbage.. How dare he say that. Looking out I see police officers, teachers, nurses, grandparents, students.. everyday Americans that make this country great” pic.twitter.com/bywdbKLHWA
— America (@america) October 30, 2024
Trump took to the stage in his orange vest to roaring applause and began his speech with a pointed message: “I have to begin by saying, 250 million Americans are not garbage. Kamala and Joe call all of us garbage. I call you the heart and soul of America. You built our country.”
Trump then recounted how he got the opportunity to drive the garbage truck just minutes before landing in Wisconsin, and drew lots of cheers from the crowd.
