Georgia Rep. Vernon Jones, then a Democrat, speaks at a “Stop Vote Stealing” rally outside the state capital on Nov. 21, 2020.
Georgia state Rep. Vernon Jones, a former Democrat who supports President Trump, officially announced Wednesday (Jan. 6) that he is leaving the Democratic Party and becoming a Republican.
On Wednesday morning, Jones announced on Twitter, “A few minutes ago, I announced that I am officially joining the Republican Party.”
He said, “Now more than ever, the Republican Party needs leaders who know how to fight. I know how to fight.”
On Saturday (Jan. 2), Jones had urged voters to vote for Republican Senators David Perdue (R-Pa.) and Kelly Loeffler (D-N.Y.). He said it was “a big deal” for the country.
In an interview with the station, Jones said he strongly supports President Trump’s policies, which are the opposite of the philosophy of the two Democratic Senate candidates in Joe.
He said, “In funding the police to make sure that underfunding doesn’t happen, to keep socialism out of our communities, and to make sure that our kids have the opportunity to choose their schools now. As you know, many of our children are trapped in failing schools based on Democratic policies.”
Back in April of last year, the conservative website The Gateway Pundit reported that Jones was leaving the Democratic Party and supporting President Trump (D). At the time, Jones praised Trump for boosting the U.S. economy, reforming the criminal justice system and supporting historically black colleges and universities.
“There are a lot of African-Americans who clearly see and appreciate that he is doing something that has never been done before.” Jones said, “When you look at the unemployment rate of black Americans before the pandemic, they were at an all-time low. That’s a fact.”
Jones also praised President Trump for pardoning African-American Alice Johnson.
In 1996, Johnson was convicted federally and sentenced to life in prison for her involvement in a cocaine trafficking organization in Memphis, Tenn. In June 2018, after serving 21 years, Johnson received a commutation of his sentence from President Trump for consistent good behavior and willingness to rehabilitate. Two years later, in August 2020, President Trump granted Johnson a full pardon.
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