'Astonishing' and 'troubling': Trump compares U.S. to a 'garbage can'

Former President Trump said the U.S. is "like a garbage can" at a rally when talking about the border crisis. Both Trump and Vice President Harris are campaigning in Texas today. Democratic strategist Basil Smikle, New York Times contributing critic-at-large Salamishah Tillet and Houston Chronicle political reporter Jeremy Wallace join Chris Jansing to break it all down.

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[dallascowboy]

Garbage is what comes out of his mouth! I can’t wait till he goes away!!

[MOColumbia]

You don't have to be a sanitation engineer to recognize garbage when you see it. Mr. Trump your ride is here, back of the truck please.

[jamspiders]

When you don't have a high regard for your country, YOU are not qualified to rum it.

[iliketowach]

“If you have selfish, ignorant citizens, you're gonna get selfish, ignorant leaders.”
― George Carlin

[gnw]

Just what I want in a President--someone who wants to govern a garbage can. He is disgusting!

[richardowens]

Biggest traitor in our nation's history.

[jeffghant]

Trump said Joan Rivers voted for him in 2016. She died in 2014.

[charlesmauritz]

Strange how he runs down America yet he wants to lead this great man is such a buffoon

[RickParsons-md]

From Canada watching this Gong Show. I'm at a loss for words how 1/2 of your country supports and wants this man to run your country. Alarming, deceptive and perverted times we are in.

[WinstonBartholomewIII]

In his crowd thinks this draft dodger is so patriotic?

[michaelcoover]

Everything he says is a reflection from within. His subconscious hates him and he will never know as hes too stupid to figure out his own insecurities.

[andypinto]

America is not a garbage can. The United States of America is the most beautiful country in the world.

[chrislittleton]

Well if he thinks that he needs to go somewhere else

[yournanna]

He’s never had a good thing to say about America .

[cynthiahawkins]

My grandmother came here as an infant, from Italy, in her mother's arms. Making me only second generation on mom's side. I am married 16 years now to a lovely man from Mexico, who naturalized when he was a child, grew up and worked here in the merchant marine...I was an ESL teacher and my finest student, a man from French West Africa, is now a University professor and a proud American citizen. 45 is really on the banana peel.

[wolfmangoland]

Vote Blue for Sanity, Freedom, Democracy, and to preserve our Constitution.

[elaineisabelle]

He turned i into a Dystopian Hellscape. Vote Blue 💙💙💙💙💙💙 Patriot's

[zzzsydneyhom]

When Trump opens his mouth its like a sewer pipe broke!

[francesbatycki]

I have never in my decades of life heard a wanna be leader crap on his own country.

[hassek]

he never talk politics. always trashtalk other people. he is evil in person