The presidential election generated numerous high-profile political gaffes this year, including President Biden’s widely-panned debate performance and him calling Trump supporters “garbage” in the closing days of Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign.
Here are six of the biggest political gaffes of 2024:
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Biden’s debate debacle: Hoarse voice, rambling answers spark panic from Democrats
A disastrous performance by President Biden during his debate with former President Trump on June 27 appeared to be the beginning of the end for Biden’s 2024 re-election campaign.
He struggled with a raspy voice and delivered rambling answers during the debate in Atlanta, sparking doubts about his viability at the top of the Democratic Party’s presidential ticket.
President Biden looks on as he participates in the first presidential debate of the 2024 elections with former President Trump at CNN’s studios in Atlanta on June 27. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)
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Biden’s campaign blamed the hoarse voice on a cold and the 81-year-old admitted a week later that he “screwed up” and “had a bad night,” yet that didn’t stop a chorus of Democrats from making calls for him to drop out of the race.
In a shocking move, Biden then pulled the plug on his campaign on July 21 and endorsed Harris, who would go on to lose to Trump in November.
Biden calls Trump supporters ‘garbage’
Biden appeared to galvanize Republicans when he called Trump supporters “garbage” less than a week before Election Day.
Trump’s rally in Madison Square Garden in New York City on Oct. 27 made headlines when a comedian mocked different ethnic groups, calling Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage.”
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe speaks during a campaign rally for Trump at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Oct. 27. (Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)
Then, during a conference call with the Voto Latino group on Oct. 30,…
