A REPUBLICAN Senate candidate's campaign says his son apologises for suggesting voters should send US President Barack Obama back to Kenya.
Jason Thompson, the son of the former Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson, was caught on camera Sunday making those remarks during a brunch hosted by the Kenosha County Republican Party.
"We have the opportunity to send President Obama back to Chicago - or Kenya," said Jason Thompson, an attorney at a large Milwaukee law firm.
The comment drew laughs from the crowd, with one woman jokingly adding, "We are taking donations for that Kenya trip."
The video was taken by a Democratic Party operative and posted at BuzzFeed Politics on Sunday, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Mr Obama's father was Kenyan, but the president was born in Hawaii.
Jason Thompson, 38, has been involved in his father's efforts to win a Senate seat and has represented the candidate at some events.
"The governor has addressed this with his son, just like any father would do," the campaign said in a statement. "Jason Thompson said something he should not have, and he apologises."
Democratic Representative Tammy Baldwin is running against Mr Thompson. Her campaign's spokesman, John Kraus, said the Thompson campaign is becoming increasingly desperate and dishonest.
The candidate himself "has not apologised for these comments, nor has he disavowed them," Mr Kraus wrote. "Thompson needs to start taking responsibility for what his campaign says and does."
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus and Wisconsin Republican Party Chairman Brad Courtney also spoke at the Kenosha event.
Mr Priebus issued a statement, saying he agreed with ex-Governor Thompson. "The comment was out of line and his son rightfully apologised," he said.
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