Trump's potential VP pick Kristi Noem gives campaign a 'Kamala problem' as ... trends now
Gov. Kristi Noem, 52, may have ruined her chances of becoming Donald Trump's vice president after admitting in her new book to shooting and killing her 14-month-old dog and a family goat.
A person close with Trump's campaign told Semafor that the South Dakota governor has repeatedly proven she's a 'lightweight. They also compared her to Vice President Kamala Harris and how wildly unpopular she has become.
'We can't afford a Kamala problem,' the individual noted.
Noem is included on speculative lists Trump, 77, is considering for his running mate in 2024, but excerpts from her upcoming book No Going Back may have derailed those aspirations.
While the Republican governor acknowledged 'some people are upset' with revelations she killed her dog Cricket two decades ago she claims people want authentic stories from politicians that don't sugar coat the hard stuff.
Donald Trump's campaign has growing concerns with Gov. Kristi Noem (right) and her prospects of being VP pick after her book detailed her killing a family farm dog
'Governor Noem just keeps proving over and over that she's a lightweight. We can't afford a Kamala problem,' a person close to Trump's campaign said. VP Harris is wildly unpopular with approval ratings in the 30s
'The fact is, South Dakota law states that dogs who attack and kill livestock can be put down,' Noem wrote in a lengthy X post on Sunday. 'Given that Cricket had shown aggressive behavior toward people by biting them, I decided what I did.'
'Whether running the ranch or in politics, I have never passed on my responsibilities to anyone else to handle,' she continued. 'Even if it's hard and painful. I followed the law and was being a responsible parent, dog owner, and neighbor.'
She admitted that a 'better politician' wouldn't even tell the story about killing their family farm dog Cricket while her kids were at school. But immediately after the outcry, Noem revealed that her family recently killed three old horses on the farm.
'We love animals, but tough decisions like this happen all the time on a farm,' Noem wrote on X on Friday in response to reports slamming her for the story.
'Sadly, we just had to put down 3 horses a few weeks ago that had been in our family for 25 years,' the governor added.
She concluded by promoting her book: 'If you want more real, honest, and politically INcorrect stories that'll have the media gasping, preorder No Going Back.'
Former Trump communications aide Alyssa Farah responded to Noem's X post with: 'There are countless organizations that re-home dogs from owners who are incapable of properly training and caring for them.'
