Tipped to be Donald Trump’s vice president, South Dakota governor Kristi Noem said in her upcoming book that she killed a dog and a goat on her family’s farm.
According to an excerpt, which was obtained by British newspaper The Guardian, Noem killed her dog Cricket because the animal was “intractable,” “dangerous to anyone she came into contact with,” and “less than useless as a hunting dog.” .”
“I hated that dog,” Noem writes, according to the Guardian.
In the excerpt, Noem writes that she tried to tame the dog with an electronic collar, but decided to kill it by throwing it into a gravel pit after an incident in which the animal attacked chickens on a neighboring farm.
“It wasn’t a pleasant job,” Noem writes, according to The Guardian, “but it had to be done. And after it was over, I realized that another unpleasant job needed to be done.”
The Guardian then cites excerpts from the book in which Noem shoots a goat in the same way. Noem describes the goat as “nasty and mean” and smelling “disgusting and rancid.” The goat had a habit of chasing and knocking down her children, Noem adds.
Aiming to distinguish herself from typical politicians, Noem writes: “I think if I were a better politician I wouldn’t tell the story here.”
Posting a photo of the Guardian article, Noem said his actions were not unusual on a farm.
“We love animals, but difficult decisions like this happen all the time on a farm. Unfortunately, we only had to put down 3 horses a few weeks ago that had been in our family for 25 years. If you want more real, honest, politically incorrect stories that will have the media gasping, pre-order ‘No Going Back,” Noem posted on X, sharing a link to her book.
Noem, a staunch Trump supporter, is one of several politicians Trump has acknowledged are on his list of running mates.
In early April, Noem told Dana Bash of CNNthat she would support Trump even if he were convicted at trial in New York.
Noem also said that if she had been Trump’s vice president in the previous term, she would not have certified the 2020 election if she had been in the same position as former vice president Mike Pence.
She tied for the top pick in a poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference in February, in which she asked attendees who they would like to see Trump pick as his running mate. Noem and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy received 15% of the vote in the poll.
During the conference, the South Dakota governor attempted to attack those who entered the 2024 Republican primary against Trump, suggesting they entered the race for “personal benefit” and “a spotlight for a period of time.”
“I was one of the first people to endorse Donald J. Trump for president. Last year, when everyone asked me if I would consider running for president, I said no. Why would you run for president if you couldn’t win?” Noem said.
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