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Washington (CNN)South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem claimed in a Fox News interview on Tuesday that, thanks to her state s unique approach to the coronavirus pandemic, they got through it better than virtually every other state.
Noem, a Republican who has opposed mask mandates and many pandemic-related restrictions, delivered the boast after Fox host Laura Ingraham favorably compared South Dakota s health and economic performance to that of more strict and Democratic-run New York. Ingraham then asked Noem why the media has targeted her for criticism.
Noem said, You know, Laura, I really think it s about control. They have used, for the last year, fear to control people. Noem continued that since the science made clear it was impossible to completely stop the virus, only to slow it down and protect vulnerable people, she decided to allow people to be flexible to take care of their families and still put foo
Fact check: South Dakota governor ignores poor health numbers to claim state’s pandemic performance has been ‘better than virtually every other state’
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem claimed in a Fox News interview on Tuesday that, thanks to her state’s “unique” approach to the coronavirus pandemic, they “got through it better than virtually every other state.”
Noem, a Republican who has opposed mask mandates and many pandemic-related restrictions, delivered the boast after Fox host Laura Ingraham favorably compared South Dakota’s health and economic performance to that of more strict and Democratic-run New York. Ingraham then asked Noem why the media has targeted her for criticism.
Senate candidates duel in Georgia as GOP votersâ anger persists
By Astead W. Herndon and Rick Rojas New York Times,Updated December 21, 2020, 9:26 p.m.
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Vice President-elect Kamala Harris campaigned for Democratic Senate candidates the Rev. Raphael Warnock, center, and Jon Ossoff at a rally on Monday at The Bibb Mill Event Center in Columbus, Ga.Audra Melton/NYT
MILTON, Ga. â Five Republicans spoke at a rally Monday in suburban Atlanta, including two state lawmakers, Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue, and Ivanka Trump, the presidentâs daughter and senior adviser.
None acknowledged President Donald Trumpâs defeat, or the reality of President-elect Joe Bidenâs victory and his incoming Democratic administration.