‘I Like Her a Lot’: Trump Praises Kristi Noem Amid Book Controversy

‘She had a rough couple of days. I will say that,’ Trump says.

Governor Noem of South Dakota on September 8, 2023, at Rapid City, South Dakota. — Governor Noem of South Dakota on September 8, 2023, at Rapid City, South Dakota. AP/Toby Brusseau

JOSEPH CURL

May 9, 2024, 11:13 AM ET

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