Kristi Noem believes Trump is the ONLY Republican candidate who has a ‘path’ to win 2024
Kristi Noem believes Trump is the ONLY Republican candidate with a ‘pathway’ to win the 2024 nomination — but says she won’t support him
- “President Trump is in the race and right now I don’t see a path to victory with anyone else with him in the race and the situation as it stands today,” she said.
- She did not support the former president – despite rumors that she may be shortlisted for his vice presidential election
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem said she doesn’t see a “path to victory” for anyone other than Donald Trump — though she said she probably wouldn’t support the race.
“President Trump is in the race and right now I don’t see a path to victory with anyone else with him in the race and the current situation,” she told South Dakota radio station KWAT.
She did not support the former president – despite rumors that she may be shortlisted for his vice presidential election. When asked if she would support the race at all, Noem replied, “No. I do not think so.’
The governor also said she will not be launching her own candidacy for president.
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem said Wednesday she doesn’t see a “path to victory” for anyone other than Donald Trump — though she said she probably wouldn’t support the race
“President Trump is in the race and right now I don’t see a path to victory with anyone else with him in the race and the situation as it stands today,” she said on South Dakota radio station KWAT.
‘Wouldn’t that be interesting? If there were governors from South and North Dakota running for president?’ Noem asked, referring to Governor Doug Burgum’s (R-ND) underdog candidacy. “But no, I — right now I’m still focused on South Dakota.”
Noem said Burgum is a “good guy and works hard” and “might do well in Iowa,” but pointed out that Trump was pushing out all other contenders.
“President Trump is in the race, and right now I don’t see a path to victory for anyone else with him in the race and the situation as it stands,” she said.
Still, she insisted, “I think people should take up the fight. It can be a roller coaster of a presidential race.
“I know there are a lot of unknowns and the person who might win might not even be in the race yet.”
‘Wouldn’t that be interesting? If there were governors from South and North Dakota running for president?’ Noem asked, referring to Governor Doug Burgum’s (R-ND) underdog candidacy. “But no, I – right now I’m still focused on South Dakota”
While a growing number of Republican candidates have entered the presidential race, Trump, in particular, still has a significant lead.
Even after two recent indictments, the former president’s polls are more than double those of his closest opponent. A RealClearPolitics poll average from the primary shows Trump with 52.1 percent of the support and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis with 21.5 percent.
Noem also admitted that Burgum asked her for an endorsement, but she denied him.
“You always have to remember that we protected you from Canada for 137 years,” he told her via text message.