Gov. Noem Digs at Haley as Trump VP Speculation Mounts

Some at a pre-caucus Trump event in Sioux City questioned Noem’s VP potential while praising her record. Yet, at least one man glimpsed ‘a female Trump.’

South Dakota's Republican governor, Kristi Noem, speaks at a Trump event in Sioux City, Iowa, on Jan. 3, 2024. With the caucus less than two weeks away, speculation has mounted over Ms. Noem's vice presidential potential. Nathan Worcester/The Epoch Times

SIOUX CITY, Iowa—With Iowa’s Republican caucus now less than two weeks away, speakers at a Sioux City event for former President Donald Trump hewed closely to a simple message: Get out and caucus on Jan. 15.

“Stand up with me. I want you to make a commitment with me,” said South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, the Jan. 3 event’s biggest star. The crowd rose to their feet as the Republican governor asked them to help “make sure that President Donald J. Trump is the next president.”