Last week, we reported that Georgia Democrat Vernon Jones had endorsed Donald Trump for president going into the November election.
Just days later he has unfortunately been forced to step down after being harassed by his fellow Democrats for this endorsement.
"I'm sick and tired of me and my family being attacked and harassed by the Democratic Party for putting my country before my party," Jones said in a statement released to the The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as he resigned as the representative for Georgia's 91st House District.
Jones first endorsed Trump on April 14, citing the president's handling of the economy as well as his support for criminal justice reform and historically black colleges.
"Vernon Jones is an embarrassment to the Democratic Party and does not stand for our values," Georgia Democratic Party Chairwoman Nikema Williams said in a statement, according to The Daily Caller.
During his resignation on Wednesday, Jones made sure to take a shot at his fellow Democrats as well as their candidate of choice, former Vice President Joe Biden.
"I endorsed the White guy that let Blacks out of jail, and they endorsed the White guy that put Blacks in jail," he said.
https://thepoliticalinsider.com/democrat-who-endorsed-president-trump-is-forced-to-resign-after-being-harassed-by-his-party/
Just days later he has unfortunately been forced to step down after being harassed by his fellow Democrats for this endorsement.
"I'm sick and tired of me and my family being attacked and harassed by the Democratic Party for putting my country before my party," Jones said in a statement released to the The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as he resigned as the representative for Georgia's 91st House District.
Jones first endorsed Trump on April 14, citing the president's handling of the economy as well as his support for criminal justice reform and historically black colleges.
"Vernon Jones is an embarrassment to the Democratic Party and does not stand for our values," Georgia Democratic Party Chairwoman Nikema Williams said in a statement, according to The Daily Caller.
During his resignation on Wednesday, Jones made sure to take a shot at his fellow Democrats as well as their candidate of choice, former Vice President Joe Biden.
"I endorsed the White guy that let Blacks out of jail, and they endorsed the White guy that put Blacks in jail," he said.
https://thepoliticalinsider.com/democrat-who-endorsed-president-trump-is-forced-to-resign-after-being-harassed-by-his-party/
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