“I love him with all of my heart.”
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The governor of West Virginia on Thursday shared an anecdote about President Donald Trump, explaining why he plans to continue standing with the Republican leader, and it received a standing ovation.
While discussing tax reform, Republican Gov. Jim Justice, who was a Democrat until last year, shared a story that — in his mind — revealed how much Trump “really cares” about the American people.
“The last time he was here, I was in the limo with him, and I said, ‘Mr. President, the ladies down at Hardee’s this morning, when I was going through, were out of their minds,’” Justice recalled. “They said, ‘Can you please tell him we said hi and we love him and everything else?’”
In true Trump fashion, the governor said Trump interrupted to question his taste in fast food joints, informing Justice he prefers McDonald’s to Hardee’s. But the story continued:
“Then I asked him if he could sign something and give to those ladies. He looked all through the limo, and finally, he pulled out his speech, and he said, he wrote, ‘Hardee’s gals, take care of big Jim, a great guy and great friend — Donald J. Trump.’”
Justice told the crowd that gesture in the backseat of a limousine highlighted “what kind of man we have in this office.”
“I love him with all my heart, and I will support him to the death,” Justice announced. “He’s a great man. Give him a giant round of applause.”
And that’s exactly what happened. The crowd immediately rose to their feet and applauded what the president did for those “Hardee’s gals.”
Tré Goins-Phillips is a writer for IJR operating out of Lynchburg, Virginia. After graduating from Liberty University, where he served as the opinion… more
