Kristi Noem suspends her book tour due to ‘bad weather’… not because of the revelations that she shot and killed her puppy Cricket

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has cut short her disastrous book tour, ending a planned promotional trip to Washington, DC to return to her state.

A spokesperson blamed bad weather in South Dakota as the reason.

‘Government. Noem has sold many books on this tour and is back in South Dakota to be prepared for some possible upcoming severe weather systems,” spokesperson Ian Fury told RealClearPolitics in a rack in which she explains why she canceled a promotional trip to DC.

It’s unclear what weather Noem was specifically concerned about in South Dakota, although he was reports of a tornado touching down near Mud Butte, South Dakota. Other storm warnings include the possibility of high winds and winter storms, not unusual for the state.

News of Noem leaving the book tour first surfaced after she canceled an interview Tuesday night with Fox News host Greg Gutfeld, who responded by bringing in his Fox co-host Dana Perino pretend to be the governor of South Dakota for comedic effect.

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem’s New Book ‘No Going Back: The Truth on What’s Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward’

Long considered a top candidate for a possible running mate for former President Donald Trump, Noem released her book “No Going Back” after meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago to discuss the idea of ​​joining him .

Political operatives, journalists and media figures extensively ridiculed Noem after discovering a story in her book about shooting her dog ‘Cricket’ with a shotgun when it developed a tendency to attack farm animals.

Noem cited the story as proof that she could make tough decisions regardless of the personal and professional costs.

She defended her decision in a number of cable and network interviews over the weekend, despite the barrage of criticism she received online for her decision.

“All of this shows that when you put someone in a position where he has to make a decision, and he wants to protect his family, and protect children and other people from an attack by an animal that has attacked others and killed livestock, that the choice I made over twenty years ago,” she said in an interview with CBS Face the Nation. ‘And that I didn’t ask anyone else to take that responsibility for me, that I had to make that decision myself.’

Noem also defended her decision to shoot a goat after she felt it was a threat to children.

“We live on a farm and ranch and the tough decisions are made often. And it’s to protect people,” she said.

On a more serious note, Noem refused to admit that she falsely claimed to have met Kim Jon Un, only confirming to CBS that she made “some changes” to the book before its release.

Governor Kristi Noem with one of her dogs

Fox host Stuart Varney interviews South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem

‘I’m not going to talk about my specific meetings with world leaders, I’m just not going to do that. This anecdote should not have been in the book, and as soon as it was brought to my attention, I made sure it was changed,” she says.

Noem also defended her recommendation to target President Joe Biden’s dog commander, who had attacked Secret Service agents multiple times, but placed responsibility on the president.

“That’s the question the president must answer for,” she responded.

Noem received additional attention for her dog shooting story during interviews on Newsmax and Fox Business, which only exacerbated coverage of the controversy.

She pushed back against Fox Business host Stuart Varney, who focused on her dog’s story during the interview.

“Enough, Stuart. This interview is ridiculous, what you’re doing right now,” Noem fired back at one point. ‘So you have to stop. It is. It is. Let’s talk about some real issues that Americans care about.”

Trump has long been a fan of Noem’s political persona, but acknowledged her struggles in the media during a interview with Spectrum News 1 Wisconsin.

“I don’t want to comment on anyone on the list,” Trump said. “But she’s had a rough few days, I can say that.”