{"id":2235984,"date":"2024-05-02T20:16:01","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T00:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-kristi-noem-responds-to-critics-calls-outrage-fake-news\/"},"modified":"2024-05-02T20:19:35","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T00:19:35","slug":"watch-kristi-noem-responds-to-critics-calls-outrage-fake-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-kristi-noem-responds-to-critics-calls-outrage-fake-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Kristi Noem Addresses Critics, Labels Outrage as &#8216;Fake News"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-kristi-noem-responds-to-critics-calls-outrage-fake-news%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2235984&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Republican South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem faced backlash\u2064 after revealing she shot a dangerous dog on her property years ago. \u2063Defending her action, she emphasized \u2064the dog&#8217;s aggression \u2064and the safety of her family. Despite criticism, she \u200cstands by her decision, emphasizing tough choices in \u2062her \u2062forthcoming book. The incident sparked a debate \u200bon \u2064media\u2063 portrayal and ethical decisions. Republican South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem received criticism for shooting a dangerous dog\u200c on her property in the past. She justified her\u2063 actions by highlighting the dog&#8217;s aggressiveness \u200dand\u2064 the need to protect her \u200dfamily. Noem remains resolute in her decision, showcasing the difficult judgments addressed in her \u2064upcoming book. This event\u200d triggered discussions on media representation\u200b and ethical dilemmas.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/%20\"><span>Johnathan Jones<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 2, 2024 at 4:54pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem fired back at the media and defended her decision to shoot a dog she said was dangerous decades ago on a rural property.<\/p>\n<p>The revelation she shot and killed the animal has made headlines all week and has seen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kristi-noem-vows-protect-mount-rushmore-finding-target-execs-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Noem<\/a> dragged by animal lovers on both sides of the aisle.<\/p>\n<p>She told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6352158158112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> on Wednesday evening that the \u201cfake news\u201d media has latched onto the story to portray her in a negative light.<\/p>\n<p>Noem explained in her forthcoming book \u201cNo Going Back: The Truth on What\u2019s Wrong with Politics and How We Move American Forward\u201d how she decided to shoot a 14-month wirehaired pointer named Cricket two decades ago.<\/p>\n<p>Noem explained the dog had been given to her after it had been deemed too aggressive by its previous owners.<\/p>\n<p>As she trained it to help her hunt pheasant, she said the dog attacked her and some of her animals, so she made a decision to put it down.<\/p>\n<p>On \u201cHannity\u201d on Wednesday, Noem defended shooting Cricket and ripped <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mainstream-media-fact-checkers-step-biden-tells-bizarre-cannibals-tale-uncle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/reporter-pleads-guilty-using-gov-kristi-noems-phone-number-target-republican-official\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">governor<\/a><\/a> said the story had been blown out of proportion.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Noem: Well, you know, how the fake news works. They leave out some or most of the facts.. I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marvel-introduces-a-new-gay-superhero-captain-america\/\" title=\"Marvel Introduces A New Gay Superhero: Captain America\">hope people<\/a> buy the book and they find out the truth of the story because the truth is that this was a working dog and it was not a puppy, <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RGq2seJ6j6\">pic.twitter.com\/RGq2seJ6j6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Acyn (@Acyn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Acyn\/status\/1785850478011564321?\">May 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>When asked about the backlash by Fox News host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/epstein-lawyer-alan-dershowitz-confronted-sean-hannity-allegations-court-documents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sean Hannity<\/a>, Noem replied, \u201cWell, Sean, you know how the fake news works.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey leave out some or most of the facts of a story, they put the worst spin on it, and that\u2019s what\u2019s happened in this case,\u201d she said. \u201cI hope people really do buy this book and they find out the truth of this story, because the truth of this story is that this was a working dog, and it was not a puppy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a dog that was extremely dangerous. It had come to us from a family who had found her way too aggressive,\u201d Noem added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were her second chance and the day she was put down was the day that she massacred livestock that were part of our neighbors. She attacked me, and it was a hard decision.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She said it was an example of some of the \u201ctough, challenging decisions I\u2019ve had to make\u201d during her life.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday morning, Noem posted a clip from her interview with Hannity on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/x-users-spot-telling-problem-hillary-clintons-attempt-support-joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a> and said she still has no regrets about shooting the dog.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t believe the #fakenews media\u2019s twisted spin,\u201d she posted. \u201cI had a choice between the safety of my children and an animal who had a history of attacking people &#038; killing livestock.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She concluded, \u201cI chose my kids.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Don\u2019t believe the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/fakenews?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#fakenews<\/a> media\u2019s twisted spin. I had a choice between the safety of my children and an animal who had a history of attacking people &#038; killing livestock.<\/p>\n<p>I chose my kids. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZTtN7MpQvf\">pic.twitter.com\/ZTtN7MpQvf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kristi Noem (@KristiNoem) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KristiNoem\/status\/1786018855476777270?\">May 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/No-Going-Back-Politics-America\/dp\/1546008160\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No Going Back<\/a>\u201d will be available for purchase on May 7.<\/p>\n<p>A copy of the book was provided to the U.K.\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/books\/2024\/apr\/26\/trump-kristi-noem-shot-dog-and-goat-book\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guardian<\/a>. In her own words, Noem wrote of Cricket that she \u201chated\u201d the dog, which she called \u201cdangerous\u201d and \u201cless than worthless \u2026 as a hunting dog.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Noem recalled she decided the dog needed to be put down and she described shooting Cricket as \u201cnot a pleasant job\u201d but it was one that \u201chad to be done.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. No, former U.S. national security advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said that to the founder of The Western Journal, Floyd Brown.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Gen. Flynn\u2019s warning means that the 2024 election is the most important election for every single living American. If we lose this one to the wealthy elites who hate us, hate God, and hate what America stands for, we can only assume that 248 years of American history and the values we hold dear to our hearts may soon vanish.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The end game is here, and as Benjamin Franklin said, \u201cWe must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>All of this means that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>, it\u2019s over. We have the platform, the journalists, and the experience to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-rises-as-he-promises-hes-only-begun-to-fight-put-on-full-armor-of-god-to-fight-the-left\/\" title=\"DeSantis Rises As He Promises He\u2019s \u2018Only Begun To Fight\u2019: \u2018Put On Full Armor Of God\u2019 To Fight The Left\">fight back hard<\/a>, but Big Tech is strangling us through advertising blacklists, shadow bans, and algorithms. Did you know that we\u2019ve been blacklisted by 90% of advertisers? Without direct support from you, our readers, we can\u2019t continue the fight.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Can we count on <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>your support<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>? It may not seem like much, but a <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Western Journal Membership<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  can make all the difference in the world because when you support us directly, you cut Big Tech out of the picture. They lose control. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>A monthly Western Journal Membership costs less than one coffee and breakfast sandwich each month, and it gets you access to ALL of our content \u2014 news, commentary, and premium articles. You\u2019ll experience a radically reduced number of ads, and most importantly you will be vitally supporting the fight for America\u2019s soul in 2024.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We are literally counting on you because without our members, The Western Journal would cease to exist. Will you <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>join us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  in the fight? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Sincerely,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44767\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44767\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44767\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44767\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44767\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Johnathan Jones has worked as a reporter, an editor, and producer in radio, television and digital media.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Johnathan &#8220;Kipp&#8221; Jones has worked as an editor and producer in radio and television. 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