Pro-Trump Black Lawmaker Won’t Resign After Outpouring of Support

A black Georgia Democratic state lawmaker who announced his resignation Wednesday because of his support for Republican President Trump in the 2020 election has changed his mind.

State Rep. Vernon Jones explained Thursday on Twitter “the outpouring of support I received was too great for me to ignore.”

“I will not allow the Democrats to bully me into submission. I will not let them win,” Jones wrote. “I will NOT resign.” . . .

He said he would not switch parties but would work for Trump’s re-election.

“I don’t plan to leave the Democratic Party because somebody’s got to be in there to hold them accountable — hold them accountable to how they are treating black people (and) root out the bigotry,” Jones said on “The Rashad Richey Morning Show” on WAOK radio in Atlanta shortly after announcing his resignation, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. (Read more from “Pro-Trump Black Lawmaker Won’t Resign After Outpouring of Support” HERE)

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