Arthur J. Jones
Arthur J. Jones is a private insurance broker, United States Army veteran[1] former leader of the American Nazi Party[2] and Neo-Nazi. In 2018 he became the only Republican candidate for Illinois's 3rd congressional district.[3][4]
Politicial history
In 1976, Jones ran for mayor of Milwaukee.[5] In 1987, he ran for alderman of the 13th ward of Chicago.[5] He has run for political office in Illinois from the 1990s through 2016 a total of seven times.[5]
Political views
Jones is a holocaust denier[5]. He has claimed that the holocaust was "“the biggest, blackest lie in history"[3] and "nothing more than an international extortion racket by the Jews."[6][7] Jones does not support interracial marriage or integration in public schools.[3]
Jones has attended many rallies commemorating Adolf Hitler[8] or supporting white supremacy.[9]
In 1993, Jones was filmed in a fight with Milwaukee Alderman Michael McGee Jr. on the Jerry Springer Show.[10]
In 2016 he was a supporter of Donald Trump for president. Jones said in an interview then "I agree with a lot of what Mr. Trump has to say [...] He's his own man. I like the fact that doesn't have to go hat in hand to Jewish billionaires to get money".[11]
References
- ^ "Arthur J. Jones". NBC Chicago. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
- ^ "Holocaust denier, white supremacist likely to be GOP nominee for Congress in Illinois". PBS NewsHour. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
- ^ a b c Briscoe, Tony. "Holocaust denier likely to appear on ballot for GOP for Chicago-area congressional seat". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
- ^ Mazza, Ed (2018-02-05). "An Actual Nazi Is About To Be The Only GOP Candidate In A Congressional Race". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
- ^ a b c d "Holocaust denier poised to claim GOP nomination in Illinois race for Congress". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
- ^ Chicago Sun-Times (2018-02-04), How our reporter tracked down the Nazi running for Congress | Chicago.Suntimes.com, retrieved 2018-02-06
- ^ "Backgrounder: Arthur Jones". Anti-Defamation League. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
- ^ "Backgrounder: Arthur Jones". Anti-Defamation League. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
- ^ TheEndOfZion02 (2017-05-01), Arthur Jones in PIKEVILLE, KY 5-1-17, retrieved 2018-02-06
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Arthur Jones, Nazi who challenged Henry Maier, is back in politics". archive.jsonline.com. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
- ^ "Holocaust Denier Kicked Off Illinois GOP Primary Ballot Likes Trump - Except for One Little Thing". Oak Lawn, IL Patch. 2016-01-26. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
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