West Virginia Governor Jim Justice made a memorable appearance at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday night, accompanied by his beloved English bulldog, Babydog.
“I know that a lot of you want to meet my little buddy, so if Babydog could come out here,” Justice said to a round of applause from the audience.
Babydog was brought onto the stage and seated near Justice’s podium.
“As the world watches, you didn’t really expect that, did you?” Justice remarked, prompting cheers from the crowd. “But with that being said, let me say just this: She makes us smile and she loves everybody. And how could the message possibly be any simpler than just that?”
Justice, who is running for the Senate this year, then transitioned to discussing Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and other Republican candidates. He concluded his speech by sharing Babydog’s “prediction” that the GOP would win both houses of Congress and the White House.
Shortly after the speech, CNN reporter Phil Mattingly interviewed Justice, referring to Babydog as “probably the No. 1 star of the convention up until this point.”
Babydog’s Background
Babydog was a gift from Justice’s children in 2019. The governor explained that she got her name as a puppy because he would often say, “Whereβd that baby dog go?”
βAnd so we named her Babydog,β Justice said.
The English bulldog quickly became a prominent figure in West Virginia politics, not only accompanying the governor at official events but also starring in the βDo it for Babydogβ COVID-19 vaccination campaign.
Justice frequently mentions Babydog, including her fondness for Wendy’s chicken nuggets.
Babydog even has her own Twitter account, which documented her journey to Milwaukee for the convention.
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