“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordJune 8, 2025
What I would say is that the law is going to be enforced, and that I – what the laws are in this country is what we are doing.
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Kristi Noem
Republican · South Dakota
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cbsnews.com

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Defending law enforcement actions during protests.

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