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South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem faces backlash for suggesting Biden's dog should be killed, dodges questions about meeting Kim Jong Un, and removes claims from her book. Controversy surrounds her alleged meetings with dictators and the shooting of her dog.

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Governor Kristi Noem of South Dakota has been embroiled in controversy due to statements made in her recent book and interviews. Noem faced scrutiny for a passage in her book where she appeared to suggest that if President Biden's dog, Commander, had been a threat, it should have been killed. She also faced questions about whether she had met with Kim Jong Un, as purported in her book, a claim she struggled to address during TV appearances ,,,. Despite calls for the removal of the Kim Jong Un anecdote from her book, Noem defended the episode as accurate but later removed it ,,.

Additionally, Noem's remarks about dog killings attracted widespread criticism and sparked a debate about animal welfare and ethics in politics ,,. The controversy led to severe backlash from the public, her party, and fellow politicians ,,,. Noem further generated controversy by suggesting that had Commander been aggressive, it should have been dealt with in the same manner as her own dog, Cricket, which she said she had shot ,,. Noem faced accusations of spreading lies and further controversies surrounding her meeting with Kim Jong Un, a story she eventually admitted she fabricated ,,,,.

As a potential vice-presidential running mate for former President Trump, the controversies surrounding Noem have brought her under increased scrutiny and speculation ,. Amid the uproar, Noem has been accused of spreading misinformation, prompting fact-checking and corrections regarding her statements ,. The series of events has significantly damaged Governor Noem's reputation and credibility, making her a subject of intense media focus ,,.

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Virality Score 5.7

Change in Rank +43

Thread Age 312 days

Number of Articles 109

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Recent Coverage

CBS Anchors Frustrated By Kristi Noem Evading Kim Jong Un Questions Again

HuffPost - 309 days ago - "It's a simple question," CBS' Natalie Morales snapped. "Did you or did you not meet with Kim Jong Un?"

'I’m not talking about that meeting': Noem implies she may have met with Kim Jong Un

AlterNet - 309 days ago - Republican South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem continues to make media appearances promoting her new book, which has received massive attention for the story about her shooting to death her 14-month old dog, Cricket, and a goat, and her reportedly false claim she met with North Korean dictator Kim Jon...

Gov. Kristi Noem faces questions in new interview about false claim in her book that she met Kim Jong Un

CBS News - 309 days ago - South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem would not answer a question about whether the meeting with the North Korean leader actually occurred.

Noem Opens up About Feeling ‘Threatened’ by Call From Nikki Haley

Independent Journal Review - 309 days ago - South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) is sharing details about a phone she received from former United Nations Ambassador Nikki

‘The View’: Ana Navarro Wonders If Kristi Noem Confused Kim Jong Un With ‘Gangnam Style’ Singer | Video

The Wrap - 309 days ago - "The View" host Ana Navarro wonders if Kristi Noem confused North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un with PSY, the singer of "Gangnam Style"

Kristi Noem mum on whether she told ghostwriter to include Kim Jong Un 'meeting' in book

New York Post - 309 days ago - South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem refused to reveal whether or not she instructed her ghostwriter to mention the seemingly faux meeting with “North Korean President Kim Jong Un” in her upco…

Gov. Kristi Noem suggests Biden's dog should be shot too: "Commander, say hello to Cricket"

CBS News - 309 days ago - South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem wrote in her book that she shot and killed her 14-month-old dog Cricket.

Kristi Noem's Chances for Trump VP Role Unravelling

Newsweek - 309 days ago - The South Dakota governor continues to receive backlash over details in her upcoming book, with Trump also said to be outraged.

Ross: Gov. Kristi Noem’s new book includes alleged meetings with dictators, dead dogs

MyNorthwest - 309 days ago - Did South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem meet with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un as she claims in her new book?

GOP: Noem up in smoke; Scott, Burgum rise in Trump VP race

NewsNation - 309 days ago - Republican senators say South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s (R) viability as a vice presidential candidate has gone up in smoke after she admitted to shooting a 14-month-old puppy, and they are looking to other contenders to round out former President Trump’s ticket. Republican lawmakers who have spoken to Trump say he will be “strategic” in […]

Kristi Noem, Who Shot and Killed Her Puppy, Suggests President Biden's Dog Commander Meets Similar Fate

People - 309 days ago - The South Dakota governor writes about Biden's dog Commander in her new book, and addressed the comments during a TV appearance on May 5

Kristi Noem Grilled About Passage in Book Suggesting She Would Kill Biden’s Dog

Independent Journal Review - 310 days ago - The saga surrounding South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's (R) revelation she put her dog, Cricket, down is not going away.

Republicans in a race to the bottom in 'open audition' to be Trump's running mate: Lemire

Raw Story - 310 days ago - Republicans are in a race to the bottom as they try to attract Donald Trump's attention as he considers his choice for running mate, according to MSNBC's Jonathan Lemire.South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has been doubling down on her decision to execute a puppy decades ago for misbehaving, and Sen. Tim ...

Readers sound off on Gov. Kristi Noem, campus crackdowns and honoring nurses

New York Daily News - 310 days ago - Forked River, N.J.: After puppy-killer South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s political career is in the doghouse, she is now calling her own words “fake news” (“South Dakota Gov. …

Trump VP Hopeful Kristi Noem Suggests Biden’s Dog Should Be Shot Like Hers

Time - 310 days ago - The South Dakota Governor and Trump VP hopeful suggested that Biden’s bite-prone dog should join the dog she admitted to shooting.

Kristi Noem book publisher to remove Kim Jong Un anecdote

Washington Examiner - 310 days ago - The publisher of ‘No Going Back’, the book from South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, has announced it is removing a passage regarding her meeting Kim Jong Un.

Noem Suggests Biden's Dog Should Have Been Killed

Newsmax - 310 days ago - South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, a Republican, suggested Sunday that Commander, President Joe Biden's dog, possibly should have been put down.

Kristi Noem suggests Biden's dog Commander should be killed like hers

NBC News - 310 days ago - WASHINGTON — Kristi Noem suggested Sunday that President Joe Biden's dog Commander should meet a similar fate as her 14-month-old dog Cricket, whom the South Dakota governor reportedly described shooting and killing in her coming book.

Kristi Noem Somehow Manages to Make Kim Jong Un Lie Even Worse

The New Republic - 310 days ago - Noem hedged hard when asked if she had actually met the North Korean leader.

Kristi Noem Admits She Never Met Kim Jong Un Despite Book Claim

TMZ - 310 days ago - Kristi Noem's book's landed her in hot water again ... this time resulting from a factual error claiming she met Kim Jong Un -- even though the meet never happened.

Kristi Noem suggests Biden’s dog should have been killed, too

The Seattle Times - 310 days ago - South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, already under fire for killing her family’s 14-month-old dog and boasting about it, on Sunday took aim at another family’s pet: Commander, President Joe Biden’s bite-prone German shepherd.