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Kelly's avatar

Kristi Noem is an embarrassment to SD. She is a chronic liar. She has enriched herself at public expense. She may have served Trump well, but not the American people. She spent millions on her private plane with the master bedroom, and cut FEMA to the bone. She's had numerous results, all bad. She spent billions on her private army, and conspired to deny Americans their constitutional rights, resulting illegal "administrative warrants", (4th amendment), denial of due process (14th), cruel and unusual punishment (8th), just to name a few. She has detained hundreds of small children is squalid detention centers. She should be prosecuted in various state courts. She is a phony.

SFmama4's avatar

I thought Trump was going to reduce the size of government yet he creates a special postition for her? I suspect she or Lewandowski have something on Trump - perhaps the fact that he knew the election was NOT stolen in 2020 and conspired to overturn it which would be treasonous! She was never qualified for this job and I hope Congress will investigate her for giving 143 million to a company that was only about 8 days old which then funneled it to her friend's ad company. She was corrupt when she was our governor but no one held her accountable! She does not represent SD values!

Kevin K's avatar

Sadly, no one will hold her accountable for this scam either. All we can do is hope that the next guy will dial it back on the murders by masked roving goons.

Ken Delfino's avatar

Good idea/thought, but that $143M gift to her friends will, unfortunately, go the same way the $13.5M "Rainy Day Fund" money went to that unwanted gun range in Meade County

Justin's avatar

Only about 13 months too late.

John Kelley's avatar

I'm shocked! My prediction was she wouldn't last 6 months and would be the first cabinet officer sacked. Her incompetence and quasi-criminality is legend. In her 6 years as a US representative she passed 1 bill that is so poorly written it has yet to be fully implemented. Her gubernatorial incompetence is widely documented. She lasted 13 months due to on the shared incompetences of the corporate democrats, the media, and the executive office. It's delightful she'll remain haunting this incompetent administration and not ravaging South Dakota.

Mary H-O's avatar

And, of course, she manages to land on her feet again, thanks to the one who shall not be named...

CausticCounterpoint's avatar

Call it poetic justice or the ultimate irony, but in firing Noem, a despicable, incompetent liar, Trump, himself a despicable, incompetent liar, has lied once again. Since February 25, 2025, the demented douchebag knew of and encouraged Kristi (and Corey's) ad campaign plans, with the proviso that she kiss his ass in the ads, which she did like a good little Nazi.

Drew S. Palmquist's avatar

I wasn't a fan of her governorship, we are in better shape now with her in Washington, unfortunately she didn't learn her lesson with giving large government contracts to her political allies. I don't want her to re-enter state politics as she is still eligible to run for governor again in 2030. I would rather have G. Mark Mickelson be governor over her and we can have a third Mickelson in that office

Ken Delfino's avatar

Ummmmmmm...does she get to buy a private jet with this job???

Julie42a's avatar

I'm guessing she'll find a way, that seems to be a specialty of hers (along with finding the best lip fillers and hair extensions).

CausticCounterpoint's avatar

The closest competition Noem has for being the most unqualified, incompetent cabinet member in American history comes from those in the current cabinet. "Pride goeth before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall." I hope to god that's true. She is deserving of nothing good.

Carol Twedt's avatar

Kristi Noem proved long ago that she was an attractive fake. She was a climber who would ultimately show her true colors. Come on South Dakota! Why did it take you so long?"

bookmom's avatar

Any thoughts that she will enter the primary against Mike Rounds?

Alex Williams's avatar

At this point, it’s unlikely, especially given that it appears that she’ll be staying with the admin in some sort of capacity. But it wouldn’t be the first time she entered a primary late