Pressure on Democrat Jerrauld “Jay” Jones to end his campaign for Virginia’s attorney general ratcheted up Sunday, with President Donald Trump calling him on social media a “Radical Left Lunatic” who should drop out “IMMEDIATELY” and Democrats declining to rally to his defense after text messages they criticized as “disturbing” and worthy of “disgust.”
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Trump Attacks Virginia AG Candidate Jay Jones, Democrats Silent
Pressure mounted on Virginia attorney general candidate Jerrauld “Jay” Jones on Sunday, November 12, 2023, as former President Donald Trump called for his withdrawal from the race and fellow Democrats remained publicly quiet following the surfacing of controversial text messages.
Trump labeled Jones a “Radical Left Lunatic” in a social media post, demanding he drop out of the campaign “IMMEDIATELY.” The former president’s statement came after reports of text messages from Jones surfaced, drawing criticism from within his own party. Several Virginia Democrats have described the messages as “disturbing” and “disgusting,” according to the Associated Press.
The controversy centers on text exchanges from Jones’s past. Details of the messages have not been fully released, but the reaction suggests they contain problematic content. This development throws the Virginia attorney general race into further uncertainty, a key contest that could shift the balance of power in the state.
Jones’s campaign has not yet issued a comprehensive response to the criticism or Trump’s statement. Democratic officials have largely avoided commenting directly on the matter, signaling a potential rift within the party. The election is scheduled for November 2024.
A spokesperson for the Jones campaign stated they would address the situation fully in the coming days.
