{"id":2674082,"date":"2026-10-01T17:43:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T21:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/out-of-touch-gop-senator-who-hosted-massive-dc-party-for-his-dog-is-upset-ice-is-dragging-people-away\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T17:48:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T21:48:25","slug":"out-of-touch-gop-senator-who-hosted-massive-dc-party-for-his-dog-is-upset-ice-is-dragging-people-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/out-of-touch-gop-senator-who-hosted-massive-dc-party-for-his-dog-is-upset-ice-is-dragging-people-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Out of Touch GOP Senator Who Hosted Massive DC Party for His Dog Is Upset ICE Is &#8216;Dragging People Away&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fout-of-touch-gop-senator-who-hosted-massive-dc-party-for-his-dog-is-upset-ice-is-dragging-people-away%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2674082&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article critiques West Virginia Republican Senator Jim Justice for prioritizing personal celebrations over critical legislative work. Justice is accused of neglecting crucial issues like immigration enforcement, exemplified by his critical remarks on ICE operations and his support for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/foreign-born-workers-dominate-u-s-job-gains-while-native-born-americans-struggle\/\" title=\"Foreign-born workers lead U.S. job growth as native-born Americans face challenges\">illegal aliens staying<\/a> in the U.S.,while simultaneously throwing a lavish birthday party for his dog,Babydog Justice. The party, held in Washington, D.C., with a rodeo theme, attracted media attention and featured a digital billboard promoting the event. Critics argue that such behavior reflects misplaced priorities, highlighting the contrast between his casual party and the urgent legislative matters pending in Congress, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-78-of-american-voters-favor-stronger-voter-id-laws\/\" title=\"POLL: 78% Of American Voters Favor Stronger ... Laws\">voting integrity laws<\/a>. The piece also dismisses Justice&#8217;s attitude towards immigration enforcement as unserious, emphasizing that his actions and statements suggest a lack of concern for American citizens affected by illegal immigration.the article portrays Justice as an ineffective and irresponsible lawmaker, less focused on serious governance and more on trivial personal antics.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>West Virginia Republican Sen. Jim Justice seems to have his priorities out of order.<\/p>\n<p>While denouncing the work of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in apprehending illegal aliens, he seems to believe throwing a birthday party for his dog is a valuable use of his time as an elected official.<\/p>\n<p>Justice\u2019s dog, \u201cBabydog Justice,\u201d is apparently so important, she has her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.senate.gov\/about\/babydog-justice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">own page<\/a> through his official Senate website.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s be clear: Everyone loves their family pet, but a lawmaker having an entire birthday party for his pet is both excessive and a waste of time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/news\/staffers-line-up-to-catch-a-glimpse-of-sen-jim-justices-pup-babydog-amid-his-birthday-stroll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mediaite<\/a> said the birthday party took place in Washington, D.C., last Thursday with a \u201crodeo\u201d theme.<\/p>\n<p>The dog went around the Hart Office Building halls as onlookers took pictures and filmed the occasion.<\/p>\n<p>A digital billboard outside Justice\u2019s office read, \u201cSaddle-up for a paw-ty!\u201d and told visitors that \u201cbecause no matter what\u2019s going on in Washington, there\u2019s always room for cake, cuddles, and good company.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You can say that again.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Republicans have repeatedly failed to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act \u2014 the SAVE Act \u2014 to ensure we actually have legitimate elections with only citizens voting, but they\u2019ll be sure to throw a birthday party for a dog.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Americans should be OUTRAGED!! Sen. Justice threw Babydog a Capitol Hill birthday rodeo while the SAVE Act sits.<\/p>\n<p>Priorities: covered wagon, cowboy hat, cake pops, and a hallway full of staffers. Not voter ID. Not proof of citizenship. Not the work they were sent there to do. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AFGn9nzQpU\">https:\/\/t.co\/AFGn9nzQpU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brigitte Gabriel (@ACTBrigitte) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ACTBrigitte\/status\/2103435115577979155?\">September 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>While Justice is celebrating his dog turning seven, he isn\u2019t showing much concern for the millions of Americans forced to live around criminal illegal aliens \u2014 gangsters, drug traffickers, murderers, and rapists among them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/subscriber.politicopro.com\/article\/2026\/09\/senates-justice-urges-ice-to-dial-back-enforcement-sweeps-01098256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a> reported that Justice spoke critically of immigration enforcement on Tuesday, saying that \u201cyou\u2019re dragging people away that have lived on your street corner for 15 years, and I don\u2019t know that we need to be doing that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that \u201cin this situation, with all that\u2019s going on and all the stuff, we probably got to step back from it and say, \u2018Maybe we\u2019re doing something wrong here or there,\u2019 and then adjust to that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Forget being a serious lawmaker. 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