South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem appears to have confirmed that she killed a family puppy that infuriated her by being “untrainable,” and she claims it only proves how “politically incorrect” she is.
The Republican governor and potential Trump 2024 running mate commented on the uproar over the violent anecdote with her own brief statement on X.
“We love animals, but tough decisions like this happen all the time on a farm,” she wrote. “Sadly, we just had to put down 3 horses a few weeks ago that had been in our family for 25 years.”
Hours earlier, The Guardian reported that Noem, in a book set to be published next month, wrote about literally executing a puppy that she couldn’t get under control, admitting in the book, “I hated that dog.”
She was roundly condemned as a “sadist” and “puppy killer” on social media as news of the story spread. But she seems to be tapping into the controversy to peddle copies of her book, writing on X: “If you want more real, honest, and politically INcorrect stories that’ll have the media gasping, preorder ‘No Going Back.’”
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