South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem
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Name, a former ally President Trump
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“The question of why America needs conservatives can be answered by mentioning just one single year, and that is 2020,” she said. “Everyone knows we went from a roaring economy almost overnight to a tragic, nationwide shutdown,” she continued before attributing a record low unemployment rate to Trump in early 2020.
The governor of South Dakota further said that once the pandemic hit, many states preferred to enforce widespread closures, which according to Noem resulted in significant job losses, school closures and an economic downturn.
“Let me be clear now: COVID did not crush the economy, the government crushed the economy,” she said.
Name added that South Dakota was the only state that should never close a single enterprise or church, and that it also did not issue a shelter order or a mask mandate, which received applause and a standing ovation. of many in the crowd. .
Name also aimed at Anthony Fauci
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“We never focused on the case numbers,” Noem explained. ‘Instead, we monitored the capacity of the hospital Dr FauciAnthony Fauci One dose of Pfizer vaccine provides significant protection for those who have had COVID-19: studies Fauci: Whatever COVID-19 vaccine is available, it takes Julia Roberts hands over award of courage to Fauci: ‘You were a beacon for us’ MORE, he told me I would have 10,000 patients in the hospital on my worst day. On our worst day, we had a little over 600. ‘
Despite Noem’s defense of her particular approach to the pandemic, South Dakota saw some of the highest coronavirus cases and deaths per capita in a U.S. state this fall, despite a relatively small population of about 884,000.
In August, the state hosted the Sturgis Motorcycle Race, which brought together nearly half a million people in a province of South Dakota. The event was later linked to several outbreaks in the Dakotas and surrounding states.
The state has since recovered from the fall in the fall.
According to The New York Times Coronavirus Database, the state has seen a total of more than 112,000 coronavirus infections and 1,886 deaths due to the virus.
Noem has not explicitly said whether she wants to see a 2024 offer for the White House, but her remarks at CPAC could provide a foretaste of potential discussion points in an attempt to nominate the IDP presidential candidate.
Hopeful presidential speakers often speak during the event, which provides an opportunity for them to attract widespread recognition and support from the loyal Republican parties.
A recent Politico / Morning Consult poll set Name at 1 percent among an overcrowded race of potential 2024 candidates, with a majority saying they would support Trump himself if he were to take candidates again.
A source familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill this week that it will be a fundraiser for Noem’s governor campaign in 2022 next month at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club hosted by Donald Trump Jr. and his girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle
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Noem expressed her closeness to the former president, including late last month when she said did she give to Trump a $ 1100 bust depicting the former president on Mount Rushmore in July last year during his controversial visit to Independence Day amid the pandemic.
During his visit, Trump delivered a speech in front of thousands of people, many of whom were not masked or socially distanced.
23:33 updated