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VP hopefuls dueling for dollars as they show off their fundraising clout for Trump

As they audition for the role of Donald Trump’s running mate, potential vice presidential nominees are showing off their ability to help the former president raise much-needed campaign cash. Closed-door fundraisers with top-dollar Republican donors appear to be the latest screen test venue for those vying to land on the GOP ticket alongside Trump, joining a list that includes teaming …

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Trump Veepstakes: The pros and cons of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of profiles of potential running mates for presidential candidate Donald Trump on the 2024 Republican Party ticket. A full-on horse race is underway for those hoping to stand alongside former President Donald Trump as his running mate on the stage at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee this summer. Trump appears …

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Disney heiress goes after 'potential Trump VP' Kristi Noem with 'Old Yeller' comparison

Disney heiress, Abigail Disney, evoked the classic Disney movie, Old Yeller, in a recent play to call on voters to oppose the Republican Party after South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s recent book detailed her shooting her ranch dog. “My great-uncle Walt Disney knew the magic place animals have in the hearts of families everywhere,” Disney wrote in an email released …

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'You need to stop': Gov. Noem lashes out during heated interview over book anecdote about killing dog

Gov. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., lashed out Tuesday during a contentious interview after being pressed on a series of questions about her controversial new book, “No Going Back.” FOX Business’ Stuart Varney asked the Republican governor about a viral section of her book where she discussed shooting her ranch dog, which was detailed in an excerpt released last week. When asked …

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Kristi Noem erupts on CBS anchor after viral interview about controversial book

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem lashed out at her CBS News interviewer Sunday after being challenged on her controversial new book, accusing “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan of interrupting her dozens of times because she was a conservative. “This morning in our 15-minute interview, Margaret Brennan interrupted me 36 times — once every 25 seconds on average,” Noem, a …

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Noem addresses feeling 'threatened' by Nikki Haley, a controversial dog killing, Trump VP speculation in book

A highly anticipated 2024 ticket, a controversial dog tale, and feeling “threatened” by Nikki Haley – Gov. Kristi Noem’s, R-S.D., newest book unpacks her role in leadership and experience behind the scenes of D.C. politics. Noem’s book, titled “No Going Back” details her life lessons through her family farming business, service in congress, and current role as Governor. And despite …

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CNN host wonders if Gov. Noem wrote puppy killing story to 'appeal' to Trump: 'Famously hates dogs'

A CNN anchor suggested Gov. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., was trying to win points with former President Trump after she admitted in an upcoming memoir that she put down her 14-month-old dog because she was “untrainable.” The story made headlines after The Guardian reported on the excerpt from Noem’s upcoming memoir, “No Going Back,” on Friday. A Monday morning CNN panel …

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'The View' goes off on ‘Governor Cruella’ Kristi Noem over killing dog: ‘Sign of a sociopath’

ABC’s “The View” co-hosts teed off on South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, labeling her “Governor Cruella” and a “sociopath” over her upcoming memoir thatreveals she once killed a young dog. Co-host Whoopi Goldberg kicked off the segment by noting that “both sides of the aisle do not agree on much” but have been “united in outrage” over an excerpt from …

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Defiant Kristi Noem defends killing farm pup amid criticism from Dems, GOP

A defiant South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem hit back at critics following outrage over her upcoming memoir that reveals she once killed a dog. “I can understand why some people are upset about a 20 year old (sic) story of Cricket, one of the working dogs at our ranch, in my upcoming book — No Going Back. The book is …

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Blue state governors share pics of their dogs to dunk on Gov. Noem’s story of shooting her own dog

Several Democratic governors ripped into Gov. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., after an excerpt of her upcoming book detailing how she once killed her 14-month-old dog went viral on social media this week. Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., Gov. Gretchen Whiter, D-Minn., and other blue state governors shared pictures of themselves with their own dogs to mock the Republican leader after The Guardian …

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