South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem Faces Bipartisan Criticism For Killing Dog
Summary from the AllSides News Team
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R) stirred up controversy after she revealed in her upcoming book that she euthanized her young dog, Cricket, that she claims was untrainable and aggressive.
The Details: Noem writes in her book that Cricket had an “aggressive personality,” attacked a neighbor's chickens, and tried to bite her. After the incident, Noem decided the dog was “dangerous to anyone she came in contact with” and ultimately euthanized the dog herself. Noem defended her actions, saying that her book reflects her honesty with the public about her life, including the “hard and painful” lessons learned.
For Context: The Governor’s description of the event has drawn criticism from all sides of the political spectrum and jettisoned the rising GOP star into controversy. Noem has been seen as a possible running mate for former President Donald Trump. This controversy has led to questions about her future in politics.
How The Media Covered It: The Hill (Center bias) reported on the widespread criticism, mentioning Hillary Clinton’s social media retort to Noem and a DNC statement that calls the story “disturbing and horrifying.” The New York Post (Lean Right bias) reported that Noem has “no shot” at being Trump's VP pick following the dog-killing controversy. Anonymous sources close to Trump were cited, saying that Trump’s team was “bewildered” by Noem’s actions and “Trump isn’t a dog person necessarily,” but selecting a “puppy killer” for VP would not be a wise political move. This summary was developed with the help of AllSides' AI technology.
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From the Left
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem stands by decision to kill dog, share it in new bookSouth Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem – who has been considered to be a potential running mate for presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump – addressed on Sunday the recent attention on her new book where she writes about killing an unruly dog and a goat.
The Guardian obtained a copy of Noem's soon-to-be-released book, "No Going Back: The Truth on What's Wrong with Politics and How We Move American Forward." Noem is scheduled to be interviewed on "Face the Nation" next week about her upcoming book, set to be released...
From the Center
Hillary Clinton trolls Noem over shooting dogHillary Clinton is the latest Democrat to troll South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) after she detailed in a forthcoming book how she shot her dog.
“Still true,” Clinton wrote Monday on the social platform X above a 2021 post that read, “Don’t vote for anyone you wouldn’t trust with your dog.”
Noem, who has been discussed as a possible running mate for former President Trump, has come under fire in recent days after The Guardian reported on an excerpt from her book that detailed how she shot “Cricket,” her nearly 14-month-old...
From the Right
Kristi Noem has ‘no shot’ as Trump’s VP pick after puppy-killing controversy: sourcesSouth Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem has “no shot” at being Donald Trump’s running mate after revealing in a forthcoming book that she shot and killed her puppy, sources close to the 45th president tell The Post.
One ally of the presumptive Republican nominee said Trump’s team was “bewildered” to hear of Noem’s account in her tome “No Going Back: The Truth on What’s Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward.”
“She was already unlikely to be picked as VP, but had a shot,” the person said of...
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