So this really happened:
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s (R) staff gifted her a flamethrower for Christmas. White House reporter Philip Wegmann tweeted a video and photos of Noem using the flamethrower on a pile of cardboard boxes. Ian Fury, Noem’s communications director, said the staff added a plate to the device bearing the state’s motto, “Under God, the people rule.”
Scoop: Gov. @KristiNoem now owns her own flamethrower, a Christmas gift from her staff. pic.twitter.com/sYV1u9arrM
— Philip Melanchthon Wegmann (@PhilipWegmann) December 25, 2022
Best part of the flamethrower (besides the ???) is the plate we added to it. @KristiNoem takes the state motto to heart! https://t.co/dwxHYuzssU pic.twitter.com/szzSMAL1tA
— Ian Fury (@IanTFury) December 26, 2022