West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice claims he’s talked to Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin about him switching parties.
President Donald Trump needs Manchin’s vote in the Senate, Justice said Thursday on “Fox & Friends.”
“Joe and I had discussions along those lines,” Justice, a Republican, said.
“I wish Joe was a Republican to tell you the truth,” he said of the West Virginia senator.
“But to just tell it like it is, Joe’s got to do his thing and I’ve surely got to do mine and the president has got to do his. We need Joe’s vote.
“And to be perfectly honest, you know, this nation needs to get behind our president in a great way every day.”
Manchin has regularly displayed conservative talking points and his conservative flare continues to increase as he gets closer to a reelection bid in November. – READ MORE
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