Trump Comments On Criticism During North Carolina Rally

Former President Donald Trump took center stage in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, on Wednesday, and he didn’t hold back, especially when it came to the Biden-Harris administration.

In Trump’s words, Biden and Harris have treated America and its people “like garbage,” making clear, he said, what they really think of his supporters. This all followed an eyebrow-raising moment Tuesday when President Biden, on a Zoom call with Voto Latino, supposedly took a swipe at Trump’s backers, saying, “The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters.”

Naturally, the White House quickly attempted to spin this comment, claiming Biden’s words were taken “out of context.” Trump didn’t buy it, though, calling the administration out on what he sees as a long-standing disdain for anyone outside the Democratic base. “You can’t lead America if you don’t love Americans,” Trump told the rally, hammering home his point. In his view, Biden and Harris are too consumed by animosity to lead the country, let alone unify it.

Trump further condemned the Democrats for their divisive rhetoric, pointing out that Harris has compared Republicans to history’s most evil figures and that the current administration has consistently portrayed political opponents as “subhuman.” From Trump’s perspective, the Democrats have only intensified the name-calling, resorting to labels like “racists,” “N*zis,” and even equating him to Hitler. It’s a trend he finds particularly offensive, recalling his late father’s advice to “never use the word ‘N*zi.’”

Trump added: “They’ve bullied you, they’ve demeaned us, they’ve demonized us and censored us… and weaponized the power of our own government against us.”

As if scripted, Harris quickly jumped in to defend Biden, saying he “clarified” his comments—though her defense fell flat as she seemed to deflect instead of actually addressing what was said. Harris even tried reframing her Tuesday speech as a unifying call, saying, “I will be a president for all Americans whether you vote for me or not.” Yet, just days earlier, the administration had leaned heavily into divisive language.

In North Carolina, Trump wasn’t just criticizing, though; he had some clear promises. Vowing to end inflation, reduce crime, and restore the American Dream, he painted a choice for voters between “four more years of gross incompetence” or “the greatest four years of the history of our country.” His North Carolina supporters ate it up, seemingly unfazed by the rhetoric wars from Washington and eager for a different approach. For Trump and his base, the rally was a chance to define the stakes as bigger and bolder than ever.

“Our country will be bigger, better, bolder, richer, safer, and stronger than ever before,” he said. “And this election is a choice between whether we will have four more years of gross incompetence and failure or whether we’ll begin the greatest four years of the history of our country.”