Junior Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., defended President Donald Trump’s actions in his first 10 days in office, saying that voters in his state are “not confused” by the federal aid freeze.

In an interview with NBC News, Justice said West Virginians trust and support Trump, who carried the state with 70% of the vote in November. His interview came before a federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the freeze on federal grants and loans.

“The way you tackle a problem is first of all, you freeze everything, you stop everything for a time period where you can really get your hands around it and make the right decisions,” said Justice, who replaced retired Democrat-turned-independent Joe Manchin.

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