Rarely does Donald Trump find himself at a loss for words, but recent remarks from former VP candidate Kristi Noem seem to have left him speechless.
The South Dakota Republican Governor, who is facing a petition for her removal signed by over 23,000 people as of May 10, recently released a book titled “No Going Back.”
However, the irony is not lost as the book itself will undergo edits after its immediate release.
The changes made were related to passages discussing a meeting with the leadership of North Korea, although that is not the primary issue causing her difficulties.
In her book, Kristi Noem recounts the difficult decision to euthanize her family’s pets, a narrative that has not resonated well with many Americans.
One such pet was Cricket, a 14-month-old hunting dog owned by Noem and her family.
During a walk one day, Cricket attacked and fatally injured a neighbor’s chicken.
This incident, along with Noem’s belief that Cricket was not a competent hunting dog, led to her decision to put the dog down.
Following this revelation, the liberal group MoveOn launched a petition calling for Noem’s removal from office.
Despite only being out for a short time, the petition has collected thousands and thousands of signatures very quickly.
“Animal abusers should not be in office!” the petition says. “Tell Noem to step down as governor immediately! … This most recent stunt confirms what we already know—Noem isn’t fit to be in office. There is no excuse for what Noem did to Cricket. She may not think her tough-on-crime approach should apply to her own misconduct, but, together, we can hold her responsible.”
Noem was once a top contender to be Donald Trump’s running mate in 2024, but her reputation seems to have taken a hit with the when she admitted to shooting and killing her family’s pets.
Despite Trump’s previous interest in her, he has remained notably silent on the matter.
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the dog wasn’t fit to be either a pet, or a working dog.
Shifted to a ‘normal’ family pet scenario, it would be a matter of time before he bit, mauled or killed the kids.
Farmers/Ranchers have a much deeper knowledge and Understanding of animals than the average apartment dweller.
I agree, city people have no idea about farm/ranch life. Noem is a good governor as far as I can tell and I’m sure it hurt her to put down dangerous animals, but sometimes you have to protect other animals and people from them.
H9ow about lefties shove it up their – – – …
Is anyone surprised that the Democrats would like to get rid of a Republican governor? Don’t fall for it people.
E X A C T L Y !!!
I’ve put down sick cats and a mule with a humane shot to the back of their head. They felt nothing and were dead instantly. Sometimes it’s the humane thing to do with a sick or dangerous animal. It’s a hard decision, especially when it’s a family pet.
I applaud the Governor for making the hard decision and doing what is right. Those signing the petition have no idea what it is like. Give the Governor credit for making a hard, and correct decision.
Those same Moveon.org types will support unrestricted abortions however! Doubles standards by the progressive left undoubtedly!!
Exactly! These hypocrites are ten times worse than Noem could ever be. They relish butchering innocent babies for no other reason than convenience yet they go ballistic over a killing of a dog that may have been necessary to put down.
I don’t condone euthanizing a healthy pet, but the uproar from people who think it’s OK to murder an unborn baby up and to the time of birth seems misplaced.
I’ve seen too many reports of dangerous dogs and other animals killing people to not know that this is what Gov. Noem was trying to prevent. Democrats and some Republicans are more concerned about a woman’s right to be free of an ‘inconvenience’ than an unborn baby’s right to live. Sad!
AMEN! It just goes to show how hypocritical and evil the Left really is.
you got that right … they love abortion .. asses .
There is the clincher, democats are all in tears and bleeding hearts for an animal who displays agression and is threatening but they absolutely no qualms about terminating a 9 monthsold baby just because it was in convenient. I am all for termination of a baby in the first trimester, but after that I say carry the human life and if you don’t want it at birth don’t evne look at it. There are plenty of people out there that are childless who would celebrate and welcome a baby into their lives no matter what.
What do these sissies think happen to dogs and cats that don’t get adopted? They are put into a tank and all the air is removed and these animals suffocate to death. It is more humane to shoot them but that costs money when the SPCA can fill up a tank with 30 to 75 animals and kill them slowly.
So you namby pansy people that are signing a petition to get rid of the best governor South Decota ever had, is a total waste of time, but you will feel better knowing that your useless lives mean nothing but you go on thinking that way while joe biden keeps stealing and breaking the laws in his effort to prevail for 4 more years. Then tell everyone how you helped get the worst president ever, reelected again as out country goes downhill faster than ever.
I’d like to see a petition started to KEEP her in office. How many of the 23,000 signatures came from actual Montana residents? Too bad for her that she chose to tell the story in her book.
Noem’s from South Dakota I believe, but I wonder also just how many of those 23,000 signatures are from South Dakota, I’d venture that likely 21,000 are out of state. I wouldn’t waste one minute on this so-called petition if I was Noem.
Biden murders babies every day, he won’t help the allies. This governor put down a bad dog. You people with your lies . You people back abortion. You back criminals. Get a life. You useless human beings.
I would have been afraid of rabies after the dog bit another animal and attempted to bite her. Being alone on a farm with two young kids I would have done what she did.
More focus should be going toward the worthless administration that is currently screwing up the country.
You are absolutely correct.
These jackass Democrats are upset about a dead dog, but happily promote the brutal murder of American infants! What a bunch of idiots. Apparently, ALL Democrats suffer from the stupidity disease, not just that braindead moron, Joe Bidumb.
Most of the petitioners are democrats. The rest are idiots and some dead Biden voters.
23,000 people have signed this petition. There were about 578,000 registered voters in South Dakota as of 2022. So less than 4% of registered voters have signed this petition for removal. The South Dakota Codified Laws section 3-17-1 outline the grounds for removal of a governor, which include malfeasance, misfeasance, or non feasance in office. Now what has she been accused of that could actually legally result in her removal in South Dakota?
Leave her alone. There are plenty of Democrats that need to be removed.
I understand what she did and Support It. I used to do it to pets of mine but quit with old age and feelings but I would do it again before I take one to the vet and pay 50 + dollars for them to do it
Obviously, those who signed a petition for her removal have never spent any time on a farm or ranch. Castrating hogs, sheep, and goats is a common everyday practice. De-horning cattle is another regularly practiced function. Having to put down sick or dangerous animals is another common occurrence. How about on Sunday for dinner, you pick out a good looking (to eat) chicken, duck, or turkey. You take your hatched to chop off their heads or twist them off by whirling them around while holding the head. Pluck the feathers and remove the inedible organs and ready for the oven. Butchering hogs, veal calves, or other animals for consumption required killing them. If you eat meat of any kind, you have encouraged the killing of an animal. Not everything on a farm or ranch is understood by non-participants.
Damn leftist doinks! Not a brain to be found among any of those fools. Kristi Noem is a superb governor, rancher and Patriot! Leave her the hell alone useless scum!
It is important to pay attention to learned & experienced opinions. Hundreds of dogs are put down EVERYDAY by experts. Gov. Noem is an expert on her dog’s, & animals , she has tremendous experience, she would never put down animals unnecessarily. She is a SUCCESSFUL, INTELLIGENT person with great INTEGRITY, running a great, successful state which few of us can match. Opinions of those who have never met the ‘subject’ dog/puppy are strangers and their opinions are just that ‘opinions, treat them so. It is admirable to create peace in the world, if the Governor NOEM purports to do so, admire her, don’t let the envy bias opinions.
I find it sad that she put the dog down for that reason. But at least she didn’t eat the dog, as Obama did.
Gawd I’m sick of people that have NO idea what it means to be a responsible dog owner. Wonder what those same imbeciles would think of her if the dog later attacked a human, especially a child. My daughter faced the same situation with a simply wonderful dog, but he was way overly protective of my daughters children and would threaten anyone that approached them, even other children. Fortunately my daughter had a friend on a farm and they took the dog and said it was a wonderful and protective dog being in the country. It lived a long and good dog’s life. But, she would have put it down without her friend taking it.
These very same people that are crying over what she did to her dog (working a farm is not easy work and many hard decisions are made that people who have no clue about farming don’t understand) probably march in support of the murder of unborn children. Can’t shoot a dog but no problem with murdering unborn babies.
Suppose Christie Noem as your public servant, finds you as her constituent to be unuseful?
What would be her outlook on you then?