Trump Wears Hi-Viz Vest, Rides in Garbage Truck at Wisconsin Rally

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‘I have to begin by saying 250 million Americans are not garbage,’ Trump told rallygoers.

Former President Donald Trump arrived at his Wisconsin rally on Wednesday wearing a hi-viz vest after riding in a garbage truck to a press conference, an apparent reference to President Joe Biden’s previous controversial comments that appeared to refer to the Republican presidential candidate’s supporters.

The truck was emblazoned with Trump campaign messaging and American flags.

“How do you like my garbage truck? This truck is in honor of Kamala and Joe Biden,” Trump said to reporters from the passenger seat.

He then took to the stage wearing a hi-viz vest.

“I have to begin by saying 250 million Americans are not garbage,” Trump said, opening his speech.

Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump holds a press conference from inside trash hauler at Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay, Wis., on Oct. 30, 2024. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) — Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump holds a press conference from inside trash hauler at Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay, Wis., on Oct. 30, 2024. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Trump appears to be capitalizing on comments made by Biden during a campaign call in which he responded to a joke about Puerto Rico made by roast comedian Tony Hinchcliffe earlier in the week. Hinchcliffe was speaking at a campaign rally at New York City’s Madison Square Garden.

“Just the other day, a speaker at his rally called Puerto Rico a ‘floating island of garbage,’” Biden said, according to video footage of his remarks. “The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters.”

The president later retracted his comments, saying he was referring to the comedian’s supporters and not Trump’s supporters.

The Trump campaign highlighted Biden’s remarks on social media and called on the Harris campaign to denounce the remarks.

Vice President Kamala Harris sought to distance herself from Biden’s remarks on Oct. 30.

“Listen, I think, first of all, he clarified his comments, but let me be clear: I strongly disagree with any criticism of people based on who they vote for,“ Harris told reporters on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews. ”You heard my speech last night and continuously throughout my career. I believe that the work that I do is about representing all the people whether they support me or not.”

She said that as president, she would represent all Americans, including those who didn’t vote for her.

At a rally on Oct. 30 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Trump linked Biden’s comments to Harris.

“And now, speaking on a call for her campaign last night, Joe Biden finally said what he and Kamala really think of our supporters. He called them garbage,” Trump said. “And they mean it. … My response to Joe and Kamala is very simple: You can’t lead America if you don’t love Americans. … And you can’t be president if you hate the American people.”

A transcript of Biden’s remarks released by the White House was revised to make it appear that the president had referred to a single person instead of to Trump supporters at large.

The White House had sought to clarify Biden’s remark, with a spokesman writing on social media that the president was saying that “hateful rhetoric” at the Trump rally was “garbage.”

Biden wrote later that evening, “Earlier today I referred to the hateful rhetoric about Puerto Rico spewed by Trump’s supporter at his Madison Square Garden rally as garbage—which is the only word I can think of to describe it.