Video: Biden Calls Half the Country "Garbage," in reference to a Comedian's Joke at Trump's New York City Rally.

During a Tuesday campaign call from the White House, U.S. President Biden criticized a controversial joke made at a recent Donald Trump rally, calling Trump supporters "garbage." The remark came as Biden condemned comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, host of the "Kill Tony" podcast, for a joke during Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. In his set, Hinchcliffe referred to Puerto Rico as a "floating island of garbage."

"Donald Trump has no character. He doesn't care about the Latino community," Biden said, in remarks first reported by NBC. "Just the other day, a speaker at his rally called Puerto Rico a floating island of garbage."

The president's strong language reflects heightened tensions as both campaigns ramp up rhetoric and focus on their respective bases leading into the election season.