The fracas comes just days before the Nov. 5 election, as Democrats are already grappling with significant anxiety over the closeness of the race.
According to a White House transcript, Biden said: 'The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporter's -- his -- his demonization of Latinos is unconscionable, and it's un-American.'
A senior House Democrat said the comment shows why it is 'definitely smart to keep [Vice President Harris] out front and not Joe.'
Lawmakers told Axios that the fight currently being waged over the quote is a clear demonstration of why the 81-year-old president has been largely kept off the campaign trail.
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