At a rally in West Virginia yesterday, President Donald Trump praised West Virginia Governor Jim Justice’s decision to switch from Democrat to the Republican party, POLITICO reports.

Trump said, “Having Big Jim as a Republican is such an honor”, referring to the governor’s 6-foot-7 stature. “Gov. Justice did something else very important tonight: He showed the country that our agenda rises above left and right,” Trump added.

The governor said the president’s commitment to revitalizing coal in the state was part of the reasons he decided to make the switch to the Republican party.

“I can’t help you anymore being a Democrat governor,” Justice told the crowd. “So tomorrow, I will be changing my registration to Republican”.

Justice’s switch is hardly a surprise, the governor was formally a registered Republican till 2015 when he switched to the Democratic Party. “I cannot be a supporter of Hillary Clinton,” Justice said during an October interview on a state radio station. “The reason I can’t be is her position on coal is

During the 2016 campaign, he refused to support Hillary Clinton,  “I cannot be a supporter of Hillary Clinton,” Justice said during a radio interview in October 2016. “The reason I can’t be is her position on coal is diametrically, completely wrong in many, many different ways”.

Trump also tweeted the development Friday morning; “West Virginis was incredible last night. Crowds and enthusiasm were beyond, GDP at 3%, wow!Dem Governor became a Republican last night.

West Virginia was incredible last night. Crowds and enthusiasm were beyond, GDP at 3%, wow!Dem Governor became a Republican last night.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 4, 2017

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