Kristi Noem, who shot her puppy, is stumping for Trump in Pa. after he complained that immigrants are eating pets
Published in Political News
PHILADELPHIA — First, we heard a little-remembered 2021 interview in which Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance criticized prominent Democrats as “childless cat ladies.” Then on Tuesday, Taylor Swift endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris by pointing out she lives with felines, not kids.
That was after former President Donald Trump falsely told the world in his debate with Harris on Tuesday that immigrants in Ohio are eating cats and dogs.
And Thursday evening, Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem — who infamously wrote in her book that she shot her 14-month-old puppy — was set to speak at a Trump-sponsored town hall in Morgantown, Berks County, along with North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, also a Republican.
The odd confluence of animal-related events has been noticed.
“Pennsylvanians who care about animal welfare could hold that against Trump,” Philadelphia Democratic strategist J.J. Balaban said Thursday. “… As a famous Berks County native said, ‘karma is a cat.’”
The native he referenced is Swift, who’s from West Reading.
Spokespeople for Noem, Trump, and Harris were not immediately available to comment..
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