First, a reminder from last month:
South Dakota’s Republican governor told an audience that her 2-year-old granddaughter “already” had several guns. Speaking at a National Rifle Association (NRA) event in Indiana on Friday, Kristi Noem spoke about her grandchildren, Addie and Branch.
She said that the nearly 2-year-old Addie had a shotgun and a rifle. “Now Addie, who you know, soon will need them, I want to reassure you, she already has a shotgun and she already has a rifle, and she’s got a little pony named Sparkles too. So the girl is set up,” Noem said.
Later, while on stage, Noem signed an executive order to “protect the God-given right to keep and bear arms from being infringed upon by financial institutions.”
In the replies to Noem’s tweet, some are noting her immaculate manicure, hair, and outfit. As a true hunter would look after stalking a massive bear through the Canadian wilderness.
Killing for the sake of a photo op. https://t.co/PyJ5dXhY61
— Bob Levine (@idguy) May 20, 2023
Beautiful creature. Slaughtered by an animal https://t.co/gIWEHjLV8U
— Luke Zaleski (@ZaleskiLuke) May 20, 2023
A magnificent animal is killed for a photo op. https://t.co/8d9mdzcbg0
— South Dakota Standard (@DakotaStandard) May 20, 2023