Noem's book 'No Going Back: The Truth on What's Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward' includes a story about putting down Cricket and another goat named 'nasty and mean'.
Noem's decision to euthanize Cricket has sparked controversy on social media.
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem put down her own dog, Cricket, during a hunting trip after the dog attacked chickens and bit the governor.
This is not the first time Noem has faced criticism for her handling of animals. Previously, she ordered the execution of a mountain lion trapped in a farmer's yard.
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has come under fire for an account in her upcoming book about putting down her own dog, Cricket, during a hunting trip. The incident occurred when Cricket, a 14-month-old wirehaired pointer, chased pheasants and attacked a family's chickens before biting the governor herself.
Despite efforts to train the dog, Noem deemed her untrainable and made the decision to put her down in a gravel pit. The news of this incident has sparked controversy on social media, with many expressing shock and disapproval.
Noem's book, titled 'No Going Back: The Truth on What's Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward,' is set for release next month. In addition to the story about Cricket, Noem also writes about killing a smelly goat named 'nasty and mean.'
This is not the first time Noem has faced criticism regarding her handling of animals. During her tenure as governor, she was criticized for ordering the execution of a mountain lion that had been trapped in a farmer's yard.
Noem is considered a top contender to be Trump's running mate in the 2024 presidential race. The Guardian first reported on this story, and it has since been picked up by various news outlets.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem wrote about killing her unruly dog Cricket in her new book
Cricket, a 14-month-old wirehaired pointer, chased pheasants during a hunting trip and attacked a family’s chickens before biting the governor
Noem deemed Cricket as untrainable and put her down in a gravel pit
Accuracy
Cricket was a female wirehair pointer with an aggressive personality
Cricket ruined a pheasant hunting trip and attacked a family's chickens
Noem realized Cricket was dangerous and untrainable, leading to her decision to put the dog down
Noem also killed a male goat due to its nastiness and smell
Deception
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The article contains several examples of deception through selective reporting and emotional manipulation. The author quotes from the book written by Kristi Noem, but only reports on the controversial parts about killing her dog and goat. The author does not provide any context or balance to these quotes, creating a negative impression of Noem without giving readers a full understanding of her intentions or motivations for writing about these incidents. Additionally, the author uses emotional language in the title and throughout the article to manipulate readers' emotions against Noem.
The Lincoln Project, a conservative group that opposes Trump, posted a video that it called a ‘public service announcement,’ showing badly behaved dogs and explaining that ‘shooting your dog in the face is not an option.’
The Guardian obtained a copy of Noem’s soon-to-be released book, ‘No Going Back: The Truth on What’s Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward.’ In it, she tells the story of the ill-fated Cricket, a 14-month-old wirehaired pointer she was training for pheasant hunting.
Backlash was swift against the Republican governor, who just a month ago drew attention and criticism for posting an infomercial-like video about cosmetic dental surgery she received out-of-state.
Others piled on, including Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who posted a photo on X that showed him feeding ice cream to his dog.
Fallacies
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The author, Kristi Noem, uses an appeal to authority when she mentions that President Joe Biden's reelection campaign surfaced the story on social media. She also uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing Cricket as 'untrainable' and 'the picture of joy' while killing her and the goat. Additionally, Noem makes a dichotomous depiction by portraying herself as a tough decision-maker who is willing to make difficult choices, such as putting down animals that are unruly or smelly.
President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign surfaced the story on social media alongside a photo of Noem with Trump.
She writes that the goat survived the first shot, so she went back to the truck, got another shell, then shot him again, killing him.
Sadly, we just had to put down 3 horses a few weeks ago that had been in our family for 25 years.
I love my new family at Smile Texas!
Bias
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The author does not demonstrate any bias in the article itself. However, the title and some of the quotes from social media posts by politicians and organizations contain language that could be perceived as biased against Governor Noem for her actions regarding her dog and goat. The author does not endorse or promote this language, but it is present in the article.
President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign surfaced the story on social media alongside a photo of Noem with Trump.
The Lincoln Project, a conservative group that opposes Trump, posted a video that it called a ‘public service announcement,’ showing badly behaved dogs and explaining that ‘shooting your dog in the face is not an option.’
Then Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer replied to Walz’s post by adding a photo of herself holding her two dogs.
Gov. Kristi Noem wrote about shooting her unruly dog Cricket in her new book
Cricket was deemed untrainable and put down in a gravel pit
Noem also killed a smelly goat named 'nasty and mean'
Accuracy
No Contradictions at Time
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Deception
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The author uses emotional manipulation by stating 'Social media users expressed shock and disapproval' and 'horrified reactions' without providing any evidence of the extent or representative nature of these reactions. The author also engages in selective reporting by only mentioning negative reactions to the governor's story, while ignoring any positive or neutral responses.
Florida’s Voice News CEO Brendon Leslie let Noem have it, writing, Kristi Noem should be criminally charged for animal abuse - this is vile and disgusting.
Independent reporter Publius made a pun out of the anecdote, posting, @KristiNoem just SHOT her political career in the head at point blank range. Absolute Psycho.
Perplexed at why she shared the story, independent journalist Tim Pool asked, did she just intentionally end her career?
Social media users expressed shock and disapproval after a story of Gov. Kristi Noem went viral on X this week.
Fallacies
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Bias
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The author uses language that depicts the actions of the governor as extreme or unusual ('Not normal', 'wild') and quotes others who express similar sentiments. This demonstrates a bias against Governor Noem's decision to put down her dog.
'did she just intentionally end her career?'
'@KristiNoem just SHOT her political career in the head at point blank range. Absolute Psycho. And of course Trump is considering her for VP!'
'Kristi Noem should be criminally charged for animal abuse - this is vile and disgusting. It’s one thing to put a dog down that is sick - it’s totally unacceptable to put a puppy down because it wasn’t a good hunting dog. Put it up for adoption!'
'Omg - now my blood is boiling. Remember, I’m a country boy who lives on a ranch . There’s a huge difference between putting an old horse down who is suffering, than shooting a 18 month dog for being untrainable.'
'Seriously, is it just me? [I’m have no words.]'
'Telling everybody you shot your young dog and promoting your book at the same time? wtf, this is wild.'
'This book has got some stories that reflect that of people that the readers will know, but it’ll also give a lot of examples of things and action plans that they can take to really move the needle on resetting our country back on its foundation,' Noem told Fox News Digital about her upcoming book in February.
A group of Democratic governors mocked Gov. Kristi Noem after a story about her killing her family dog during a hunting trip was revealed in her upcoming book.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer posted photos of themselves with their pets on social media, encouraging others to do the same with the caption ‘Post a picture with your dog that doesn’t involve shooting them and throwing them in a gravel pit.’
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy replied to Whitmer’s post with a photo of himself lying on the floor with a dog.
The Democratic National Committee went after South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem for the passage in her book, referring to itself as the ‘Dogmocratic Party.’
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem wrote about killing a female wirehaired pointer named Cricket in her new book
Cricket was a dangerous and untrainable dog that attacked a family's chickens and ruined a pheasant hunting trip
Noem realized Cricket was not safe to keep and put the dog down in a gravel pit.
Noem also killed a male goat due to its nastiness and smell
Accuracy
No Contradictions at Time
Of
Publication
Deception
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The author uses emotional manipulation and sensationalism by describing the actions of Kristi Noem in killing a dog and a goat in graphic detail. The author also selectively reports details that support the negative image of Noem, such as her description of Cricket's aggressive personality and the goat's nastiness, without providing any context or balance. Additionally, there is no disclosure of sources for the information presented in the article.
Noem describes calling Cricket, then using an electronic collar to attempt to bring her under control. Nothing worked.
Cricket was a wirehair pointer, about 14 months old. What unfolds over the next few pages shows how that effort went very wrong indeed – and, remarkably, how Cricket was not the only domestic animal Noem chose to kill one day in hunting season.
Incredibly, Noem’s tale of slaughter is not finished.
In 2024 Kristi Noem, a strong contender to be named running mate to Donald Trump, has managed to go one further – by admitting killing a dog of her own.
But though she dragged him to a gravel pit, the goat jumped as she shot and therefore survived the wound. Noem says she went back to her truck, retrieved another shell, then hurried back to the gravel pit and put him down.
Then, as the chickens’ owner wept, Noem repeatedly apologised, wrote the shocked family a check for the price they asked, and helped them dispose of the carcasses littering the scene of the crime.
Fallacies
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Bias
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The author, Martin Pengelly, includes a detailed account of South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem's killing of a dog and goat in her new book. The author does not offer any counter-argument or perspective from Noem or anyone else defending these actions. This creates an impression that the act of killing the animals was unnecessarily harsh and cruel, reflecting potential ideological bias towards animal rights.
In 1952, as a Republican candidate for vice-president, Richard Nixon stirred criticism by admitting receiving a dog, Checkers, as a political gift.
Like other aspirants to be Trump’s second vice-president who have ventured into print, Noem offers readers a mixture of autobiography, policy prescriptions and political invective aimed at Democrats and other enemies, all of it raw material for speeches on the campaign stump.
Noem says she retrieved another shell, then hurried back to the gravel pit and put him down.
The author does not offer any counter-argument or perspective from Noem or anyone else defending these actions.
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem wrote about killing her 14-month-old dog named Cricket in her upcoming book ‘No Going Back’,
She described the dog as ‘less than worthless’ and ‘untrainable’,
Noem led the dog to a gravel pit and shot it,
After killing Cricket, she went on to kill a family goat named ‘nasty and mean’
The goat was also led to a gravel pit where Noem wounded it with her first shot before killing it.
Noem’s daughter asked about the whereabouts of Cricket when she came home from school.
The Guardian obtained a copy of Noem’s book, which is set for release next month.
Accuracy
No Contradictions at Time
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Deception
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The author, Megan Lebowitz, uses emotional manipulation by describing the public's reactions to South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem's decision to kill her dog and a goat as 'horrified' and 'lambasted'. She also selectively reports details that support her negative opinion of Noem by focusing on the killing of the animals without providing context or justification for these actions. The article does not disclose any sources.
She then went on to kill a family goat, which she called 'nasty and mean.'
Noem was lambasted Friday on social media; some said they were 'horrified'
The Biden campaign posted photos of the president walking with the family dog Commander, who has had numerous biting incidents, and Vice President Kamala Harris cuddling a dog.
The Guardian’s article describes a section of Noem’s book, set for release next month, in which she recounted shooting her dog after deciding it was 'less than worthless' and 'untrainable.'
