Kristi Noem hails Mount Rushmore as the ultimate symbol of freedom amidst Ben & Jerry’s campaign.
Gov. Kristi Noem Defends Mount Rushmore as a Symbol of Freedom
Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) passionately defended Mount Rushmore as the “greatest symbol of our freedom” in response to Ben & Jerry’s controversial remarks about the Fourth of July and their call to return the monument to Native Americans.
“I’m not going to listen to a bunch of liberal Vermont businessmen who think they know everything about this country and haven’t studied our history,” Noem told the crew of Fox & Friends.
A Powerful Symbol of Freedom
Noem firmly believes that Mount Rushmore holds immense significance as a symbol of freedom in the history of the United States.
“Right now, Mount Rushmore is the greatest symbol of our freedom in the history of the United States of America.”
She also emphasizes that the national memorial serves as a valuable learning tool.
“We can learn from the men on that mountain. We can do better, but, boy, they led us through some challenging times,” she said. “I think Americans in this country need some inspiration, and we can gain it from a monument like that.”
Noem firmly stands against the actions of Ben & Jerry’s and urges Americans to take pride in their country.
“We should be proud of America and knock off what Ben & Jerry’s is doing,” Noem added. “They don’t have any idea what they’re doing.”
Noem’s remarks come in response to Ben & Jerry’s accusation that “colonizers” stole the Black Hills from the Lakota people through broken treaties and then defaced them with the heads of “four white men — two of whom enslaved people and all of whom were hostile to Indigenous people and values.”
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