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Senator Aric Nesbitt, a Republican member of the Michigan Senate, posted several statements on October 5, 2025, on his X (formerly Twitter) account addressing recent controversies involving Democratic officials and Jay Jones.

In a post made at 00:56 UTC, Nesbitt stated: "This is disqualifying for any candidate. ALL elected Democrats should be willing to join us in condemning this and calling for Jay Jones to drop out. But will they?"

Later that day at 12:38 UTC, he wrote: "Democrat officials are standing by a man that openly fantasized about killing his opponents children. Republicans are not the problem."

In another post at 12:52 UTC, Nesbitt added: "Democrat officials are openly supporting a man that called for his opponents KIDS to be assassinated. Republicans are NOT the problem."

Nesbitt’s comments refer to allegations against Jay Jones, who has been accused of making statements regarding violence against political opponents' children. The senator’s posts call for bipartisan condemnation and demand that Democratic leaders distance themselves from Jones.

Jay Jones is a public figure whose conduct has recently come under scrutiny following these allegations. Senator Nesbitt’s remarks reflect ongoing partisan tensions over accountability and standards of conduct in American politics.