Donald Trump Jr has posted a message on Twitter likening Syrian refugees to a bowl of poisoned Skittles.
Seeking to promote his father's US presidential campaign, the younger Trump posted a tweet featuring a bowl of the sweet Skittles with a warning.
"If I had a bowl of skittles and I told you just three would kill you, would you take a handful?'' said the tweet on the verified @DonaldTrumpJr handle.
"That's our Syrian refugee problem,'' said the post, which caused a stir and negative tweets on the internet into Tuesday.
Trump Jr's tweet said: "This image says it all. Let's end the politically correct agenda that doesn't put America first.''
His father has advocated sharply restraining immigration and has accused Democrat opponent Hillary Clinton of advocating acceptance of tens of thousands of refugees.
The tweet came as world leaders meeting at the United Nations on Monday approved a declaration aimed at providing a more co-ordinated and humane response to the global refugee crisis, among which Syrians are a major grouping.
