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West Virginia governor Jim Justice brings out special guest for RNC speech

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Governor Jim Justice’s special guest steals the show at RNC

Jim Justice, the governor of West Virginia, delivered a speech at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday (16 July) about how “unhinged” America is. However, he wasn’t alone on stage.

Babydog Justice, the governor’s four-year-old English bulldog, walked out a few minutes into his speech and took a seat in a black leather chair to his right.

Her appearance was met with huge applause from the audience.

“She makes a smile and she loves everybody,” the governor said. “And how could the message possibly be any more simpler than just that?”

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