{"id":2335322,"date":"2024-09-01T17:52:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-01T21:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kristi-noem-says-tim-walz-is-100-a-threat-to-us-national-security-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-01T17:55:41","modified_gmt":"2024-09-01T21:55:41","slug":"kristi-noem-says-tim-walz-is-100-a-threat-to-us-national-security-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kristi-noem-says-tim-walz-is-100-a-threat-to-us-national-security-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Kristi Noem says Tim Walz is \u2018100%\u2019 a threat to US national security &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">32<\/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%2Fkristi-noem-says-tim-walz-is-100-a-threat-to-us-national-security-washington-examiner%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=2335322&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>South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has labeled Minnesota Governor Tim Walz a &#8220;100% national security threat&#8221; to the United States, particularly if he were to become Vice President. During an appearance on Fox News, Noem criticized Walz for what she perceives as a drastic change from \u200dhis previous centrist views in Congress to his current governance, expressing specific concerns over \u200chis connections to China\u2063 and communism, citing\u200c that he has visited China around 30 times. She \u200demphasized her long-standing commitment to combatting China&#8217;s influence, highlighting issues such as \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">unfair trade practices<\/a> and land acquisitions in the U.S. \u200c <\/p>\n<p>Noem urged Americans to be wary \u2063of Walz and Vice President Kamala Harris, arguing that\u2062 both do not align with her vision for protecting the nation from socialism. \u2062She claimed that many \u2062Minnesotans \u200dare relocating to \u2064South Dakota due to dissatisfaction \u2064with\u2064 Walz&#8217;s \u200bleadership and its impact on the state&#8217;s economy.\u200b Noem&#8217;s comments reflect her strong opposition to Walz\u200b and \u200ccall for a shift toward leadership that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-eli-crane-says-biden-administration-put-politics-above-the-safety-of-americans\/\" title=\"Rep. Eli Crane accuses Biden administration of prioritizing politics over American safety.\">prioritizes national security<\/a> and economic stability.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Kristi Noem says Tim Walz is &lsquo;100%&rsquo; a threat to US national security<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1743430\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kristi-noem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kristi Noem<\/a> (R-SD) issued a warning against Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN) becoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a>, stating she is &ldquo;absolutely&rdquo; certain he is a &ldquo;national security threat&rdquo; to the United States.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Noem argued Walz was more centrist when the two were serving in the House of Representatives, but he has &ldquo;completely changed&rdquo; since becoming governor. She specifically expressed concerns over Walz&rsquo;s connection to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>China<\/a> and communism, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/fairness-justice\/3112901\/tim-walzs-ties-to-communist-china-demand-attention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>visiting the country about 30 times in the past<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m 100% convinced he&rsquo;s a national security risk,&rdquo; Noem said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo<\/em>, guest-hosted by Sean Duffy. &ldquo;This man wants America to grow up and be more like China, which is the exact opposite of what our leaders should be doing. I have spent all of my time fighting China, and for 30 years I&rsquo;ve been working in policy on protecting our food supply, and we&rsquo;ve seen China not only manipulate our currency, steal our IP, treat us unfairly in trade agreements. They&rsquo;ve also spied on us, they&rsquo;ve come in and now and they&rsquo;re taking and buying our land.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2575430&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=e0cc06c4db3250bba8f3e47734cefaaf\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Noem added that the rest of the country needs to &ldquo;wake up&rdquo; and realize that neither Walz nor Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> should be in the White House. She then made a call to elect people who will want to protect the country from socialism, and concluded, &ldquo;That&rsquo;s not Tim Walz.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The South Dakota governor also claimed she has seen &ldquo;tens of thousands&rdquo; of people leave Minnesota for South Dakota due to Walz&rsquo;s leadership. She argued that Walz has &ldquo;crippled&rdquo; Minnesota residents and the state&rsquo;s economy, and these residents are seeking greener pastures in other states.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Noem&rsquo;s comments on people leaving Walz&rsquo;s state mirror what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3131318\/desantis-deems-harris-campaign-as-biggest-gaslighting-attempt-in-us-politics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) said about the Minnesota governor last month<\/a>. DeSantis cited how many people left Minnesota for Florida due to Walz&rsquo;s leadership, including his &ldquo;Draconian COVID policies&rdquo; that included &ldquo;a snitch line&rdquo; for people to call the police on neighbors not following COVID-19 protocols.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the 2024 election, Noem called for former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> to return to the White House, arguing &ldquo;he let me do my job&rdquo; as governor.<\/p>\n<p>Newly released polling data indicate Harris is ahead of the former president among registered voters, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3140495\/rfk-jr-drop-out-dnc-minimal-effect-on-polling-harris-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Harris netting 50% of support<\/a> against Trump&rsquo;s 46% of support. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/carson-points-out-that-every-democratic-plan-has-backfired-in-trumps-favor-as-seen-in-the-bible-2\/\" title=\"Carson points out that every Democratic plan has backfired in Trump&#039;s favor, as seen in the Bible\">vice president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s lead widens slightly when looking at likely voters, where she has 52% of support.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1743430\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1743430\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kristi Noem asserts that Tim Walz poses a &#8220;100%&#8221; threat to U.S. national security. The South Dakota governor (R) expressed her strong belief on Fox News that Walz, the Minnesota governor (D), should not be considered for the vice presidency due to his perceived shift from a centrist stance during their time in the House of Representatives to a more concerning position as governor. Noem highlighted her worries about Walz&#8217;s ties to China and communism, noting his numerous visits to the country in the past. She stated, \u201cI\u2019m 100% convinced he\u2019s a national security risk,\u201d emphasizing that he seems to want America to emulate China rather than protect its interests. <\/p>\n<p>Noem urged Americans to recognize that neither Walz nor Vice President Kamala Harris should hold office and called for leaders who prioritize safeguarding against socialism, asserting, \u201cThat\u2019s not Tim Walz.\u201d She also claimed that many people have left Minnesota for South Dakota due to Walz&#8217;s governance, which she believes has harmed both residents and the state&#8217;s economy.<\/p>\n<p>Her remarks echo those made by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R), who previously noted an exodus from Minnesota attributed to Walz&#8217;s strict COVID-19 policies. As the 2024 election approaches, Noem is advocating for former President Donald Trump\u2019s return, stating he allowed her freedom in her role as governor. Recent polls show Harris leading Trump among registered voters with 50% support compared to Trump&#8217;s 46%, and her lead slightly increases among likely voters at 52%<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2335323,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Noem-scaled-1024x682.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32359,23344,32171,36113,32076],"class_list":["post-2335322","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-kristi-noem","tag-national-security","tag-political-commentary","tag-tim-walz","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Noem-scaled-1024x682.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335322","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2335322"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335322\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2335323"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2335322"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2335322"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2335322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}