Georgia Republican congressional candidate Vernon Jones, who has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump, mentioned on Monday that he would spherical up unlawful migrants himself with a view to get them overseas.

"Each unlawful should go. EVERY," Jones wrote in a provocative assertion posted on his official Twitter account.

Jones beforehand served within the Georgia Home of Representatives as a Democrat. He introduced his change to the Republican Social gathering throughout a pro-Trump demonstration organized by Ladies for America First held in Washington, D.C., hours earlier than the riot on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

After mounting a marketing campaign to grow to be Georgia's subsequent governor, Jones deserted the plan to as a substitute run for Congress within the state's tenth District. Trump issued his endorsement quickly after Jones introduced his run in early February.

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Georgia GOP congressional candidate Vernon Jones wrote on Twitter that he would personally spherical up "illegals." Above, Jones speaks to supporters of former President Donald Trump throughout a Save America rally on the Banks County Dragway on March 26, 2022, in Commerce, Georgia. Getty Pictures

In his Twitter message about unlawful migrants, Jones talked about the outstanding Home DemocratsIlhan Omar of Minnesota and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, in addition to President Joe Biden.

He mentioned he would "ship" the unlawful migrants he collected to Omar and Ocasio-Cortez "at no additional cost. Simply reimburse me for fuel, @JoeBiden."

Jones included a photograph of himself with two armed males in his Twitter submit.

Within the feedback part of the submit, some folks expressed assist of Jones' message, whereas many others derided him. Among the many criticisms have been questions of the place the photograph was taken, with writers declaring Georgia doesn't share a border with Mexico.

Final week, Jones was amongst these at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort to observe a screening of the controversial 2020 election documentary 2,000 Mules. The movie, made by Dinesh D'Souza, pushes debunked conspiracy theories that declare the election was rigged.

Additionally in attendance have been Trump's private legal professional, Rudy Giuliani, MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, Georgia Consultant Marjorie Taylor Greene and Kenosha, Wisconsin, shooter Kyle Rittenhouse.

Jones shared an image of himself on the screening on Twitter. In it, he posed with Michael Flynn, the previous nationwide safety adviser underneath Trump who has since grow to be a main determine within the radical QAnon motion.

Jones additionally made information in March after he reportedly left an occasion in Jackson County, Georgia, following an indignant tirade over the talking order. In a video uploaded to Twitter by Atlanta Journal-Structure reporter Greg Bluestein, Jones may very well be seen expressing frustration after being knowledgeable he could be talking earlier than his GOP competitor, Mike Collins.

Newsweek reached out to Jones for remark.