Trump is going out of his way to defend Kristi Noem for shooting her dog, saying she's just 'had a bad week'

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Former President Donald Trump (left) and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (right).
Former President Donald Trump (left) and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (right).

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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is now barred from entering nearly 20% of her state, report says

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Kristi Noem.

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Kristi Noem compares Trump to her 3-year-old granddaughter: 'He's full of surprises too'

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Kristi Noem speaks at the Library of Congress
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has seen her political standing crater in lead up to the publication of her latest book.

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Kristi Noem has admitted the Kim Jong Un part of her book isn't true but she read it for her audiobook anyway

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Kristi Noem's book release hasn't gone as well as she'd likely hoped.

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Trump privately tells donors Kristi Noem 'is somebody that I love' after she bragged about killing her dog

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Kristi Noem greets Donald Trump at a political rally
Former President Donald Trump isn't ready to abandon South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, one of his political allies.

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Kristi Noem, who told a bizarre story about shooting her pet dog Cricket, suggests Biden's bitey dog Commander should have met a similar fate

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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem and President Joe Biden.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem and President Joe Biden.

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A GOP senator says Kristi Noem is 'done' as a possible Trump running mate after revealing she killed her dog

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Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota.

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Kristi Noem's book has more problems than just her brutal dog-killing admission

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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has faced multiple concerns over her forthcoming book.

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Maybe Kristi Noem doesn't want to be Trump's vice president

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Kristi Noem welcomes Donald Trump to a political rally
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is hurting her chances to become President Donald Trump's running mate.

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Who is Kristi Noem trying to impress by bragging about killing her dog?

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Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota.

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