However, Langford has since doubled down on the comment, adding: “My German ancestors smile upon me.
“My most sincere of thank you’s for the massive shoutout [from the] Auschwitz Museum.”
Langford, a construction manager based in Los Angeles, is one of the candidates vying for the Republican nomination in upcoming primary elections ahead of the main ballot in 2026.
He has previously made a number of inflammatory comments about Jews in his advocacy for the “Catholic foundations” of the state.
For example, in a tweet in April, he wrote: “Jews need to become Catholic, worship Jesus Christ and abandon the State of Israel.
"I learned the Truth firsthand and have dedicated my LIFE to putting America First and Uniting everyone through The Catholic Church. (And I WILL succeed).”
That post had a video attached in which he claimed that “organised Jewry” and the “pro-Israel lobby” were responsible for “assassinations” and “blackmail”, adding: “They need to become Catholic...I don’t want people living in this country that are not loyal to it.
"They don’t want to assimilate and that’s a problem...they do need to convert, they do need to change their ways…they cannot be using this organised worldwide network.”
He has also shared posts from antisemitic influencer Nick Fuentes and has described current California governor, Democrat Gavin Newsom, as an “Aryan super soldier” with a “beautiful white family”.
