The dog of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice would be a better governor than the one of Midler, she said.
Here are the state rankings of all the areas and agencies for which the so-called Governor of WVA, #JimJustice, is responsible. Midler said on Friday that his dog would make a better Governor than him, based on the state's rankings in various categories.
—bettemidler (@BetteMidler) January 28, 2022
Justice made a gesture after Midler called West Virginians poor, uneducated and strung out.
Justice said that they told bad jokes about him and his dog.
Insider's Jake Lahut reported that Midler apologized for the initial tweet.
The Justice's office has been reached out to.