GOP Rep. Steve King Steven (Steve) Arnold KingTrump, Biden deadlocked in Iowa: poll GOP leader: 'There is no place for QAnon in the Republican Party' Loomer win creates bigger problem for House GOP MORE (Iowa) said Monday that he hopes former President Obama’s Supreme Court appointees, Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor, will “elope to Cuba.”

King, who has often made headlines for controversial remarks, made the comment at a campaign appearance, according to The Washington Post. The Post cited a tweet from Weekly Standard assistant opinion editor Adam Rubenstein.

The GOP lawmaker reportedly expressed optimism about having a “7-2 court” if Republicans are successful in Tuesday’s midterm elections, and said that maybe “Kagan and Sotomayor will elope to Cuba.”

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King, who is set to appear alongside Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) at a campaign event Monday night, is facing a tougher-than-anticipated challenge from Democrat J.D. Scholten in a district won by President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE by 27 points.

He has been harshly criticized by Democrats and Republicans alike over his controversial comments about immigration and diversity, and for support of white nationalist politicians and related groups in other countries.

National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Rep. Steve Stivers Steven (Steve) Ernst StiversBusiness groups back pandemic insurance bill modeled on post-9/11 law National Retail Federation hosts virtual 'store tours' for lawmakers amid coronavirus Stronger patent rights would help promote US technological leadership MORE (R-Ohio) has called some of King's recent behavior and comments “completely inappropriate.”

A number of companies have also announced that they will no longer donate to King’s campaign.

The New York Times on Saturday issued an unprecedented update to a story, changing a reference to "racially tinged" comments by King into a reference to a “history of racist remarks."