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President Donald Trump condemned Virginia Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones as an "animal" on Sunday, saying anyone else would find themselves "in prison" for his text messages wishing death on political opponents.

Trump made the comments while talking to reporters aboard Air Force One, just days after Jones had repeatedly bashed the president in a campaign debate in Virginia last week. Reporters pressed Trump on whether he planned to weigh in on the attorney general contest.

"You mean the one that wanted to kill some of his children and kill somebody? You mean the animal that wanted to kill somebody who should not be allowed to be running for that office?" Trump said when asked about Jones.

"He’s a third-r

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