South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said Sunday that former President Donald Trump needs to pick a candidate who will “help him win,” adding that she has not been officially vetted for the position.
“I have not received any documents. No, I haven’t,” Noem said in an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” adding, “I’ve had conversations with the president, and I know he’s the only one who makes decisions about who’s going to be his deputy. president.”
Earlier this month, Noem suggested that having a woman on the ticket could be particularly beneficial for Trump. told CNN“All the polls are telling him that a woman on the ticket is helping him win in this swing.”
But when guest moderator Peter Alexander asked Sunday if Trump made a mistake by not choosing a woman for the ticket, Noem said no.
“He needs to pick the best person for the job,” Noem told Alexandra, adding that Trump “needs to pick someone who will help him win.”
NBC News reported Friday that Trump’s search for the vice presidency has begun narrowed to focus on three Republican men: Florida Senator Marco Rubio, Ohio Senator JD Vance and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum.
Drill bit told CNN on Sunday, Trump is a strong enough candidate that he doesn’t need to pick a vice president to help him garner votes.
“President Trump can win this race regardless of who is vice president. He has the luxury of not having to pick somebody,” Burgum said.
Noem was considered a front-runner on Trump’s vice presidential short list, but faced backlash over an election earlier this year. the anecdote he tells in his memoirs about his family killing their young dog.
Asked if what he wrote in his book cost him the chance to become vice president, Noem declined to answer, saying only: “I would say it’s the story of me protecting my children from a wild animal 20 years ago.”
He then added, “The reason it’s in my book is because it’s full of hard times and hard decisions.”
The book also faced criticism after certain parts they were arguing Including claims he met with the leader of North Korea Kim Jong Un.
Future editions of the book will not enter north Korea anecdotehis spokesman later admitted the mistake.
“I’m not going to talk about it,” Noem said Sunday, adding, “I took that line out of my book and I’m not going to talk about it.”
Noem also spoke about his views on abortion, which are contrary to Trump’s views. South Dakota has one of the most restrictive bans on the procedure in the country, disallowing exceptions for rape and incest. Meanwhile, Trump said supports exceptions such as.
The governor argued that his state’s law does not conflict with Trump’s views, meaning abortion laws should be passed at the state level.
“I would say it’s going to look different,” Noem said Sunday. “[Trump] he said many times. In fact, you know, in our state, the people make concrete decisions.”
The governor also reiterated Trump’s stance on pardoning the rioters who stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
“Each of these cases has to be looked at individually,” Noem said. “[Pardons] he will be based on his authority and his decision while considering those cases.
The former president said will do “absolutely“ consider forgiveness Any person convicted of acts committed on January 6.