'An incredible amount of money': GOP lawmakers stunned by Kristi Noem travel bills

[turbinetree]

Last edited Sat Mar 29, 2025, 08:30 PM - Edit history (1)

By Tom Boggioni
Published March 29, 2025 1:29 PM ET

Prior to becoming Donald Trump's Department of Homeland Security secretary, former South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) was busy gallivanting around the country in an attempt to raise her political profile with multiple trips to Mar-a-Lago and another to Paris to give a speech -- on the taxpayer's dime.

According to a report from the Associated Press, a lawsuit by The Dakota Scout uncovered details about Noem's travel expenses that also included bear hunting trip with her niece courtesy of South Dakota's taxpayers.

In interviews with the AP, two South Dakota Republicans expressed dismay and shock that Noem, whose GOP vice presidential nomination hopes died after she admitted to shooting her puppy Cricket ("I hated that dog&quot , was using state funds instead of campaign or personal funds.

https://www.rawstory.com/kristi-noem-travel-expenses/

And Taffy and Dennis just figured this out ................about the former Snow Queen.............she's moved on now she has over 330 million people paying for her shit show..............right along with the other orange hair criminal enterprise in power.............

Sorry for the confusion...............

[msongs]

1. dog murdering ivanka clone nt

[Deuxcents]

2. That's a whole lot of taxpayer's money for a population of just under 925,000 South Dakotains

[Baitball Blogger]

3. 300 million?

Someone needs to contact DOGE, we found government inefficiency.

[central scrutinizer]

10. I believe that was a reference to 330 million Americans

Footing the bill, not 330 million dollars

[turbinetree]

11. I corrected my rant.............to say 330 million people

thank you

[Initech]

4. Wasteful government spending!

[Raven123]

5. Seriously? This is some willful ignorance on their part

No way they should have been surprised based on her behavior.

[GoCubsGo]

6. I wonder if she make the taxpayers foot the bill for that $50 Rolex

she was sporting in her El Salvador stunt. I wouldn't put it past her.

[tanyev]

7. Hey, premium cosplay is not cheap.

😒

[muriel_volestrangler]

8. They didn't realise his cabinet were going to launch their 2028 Presidential primary campaigns on the taxpayers' dime?

Christ, they're morons. All they had to do was think "what would I do if I got a cabinet position?"

[Irish_Dem]

9. Designer clothing, expensive jewelry, botox, make up, hair extensions, first class travel and hotels.

I still do not know how she is running up a $300 Million bill.

[turbinetree]

12. Corrected my rant to state 330 million people

thank you

[usonian]

13. She has a lot to run FROM