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Georgia Democrat Bucks Party, Backs Trump For Reelection

Tim Pearce
Georgia Democrat Bucks Party, Backs Trump For Reelection
Photographer: Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Georgia State Rep. Vernon Jones endorsed President Trump on Tuesday, becoming the first Democrat in the state to buck his party and support the GOP president for reelection.

Jones touted Trump’s handling of the economy and issues impacting black Americans in an interview with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Georgia lawmaker represents a heavily Democratic district that covers parts of DeKalb and Rockdale counties.

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