“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 recordAugust 4, 2025
There definitely is a message that it sends.
Said by
Kristi Noem
Republican · South Dakota
Source
cbsnews.com

Editor's note · Context

Noem discusses the intended deterrent effect of the Alligator Alcatraz facility.

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