Kristi Noem actually said...

"You may choose to wear a mask and be concerned about the virus. And if people are scared, I'm going to remind them they should stay home. But if people choose not to, we still should treat them with r..."

"If folks want to wear a mask, they should be free to do so. Similarly, those who don't want to wear a mask shouldn't be shamed into wearing one and government should not mandate it."

"Those who don't want to wear a mask shouldn't be shamed into wearing one, and government shouldn't mandate it. We need to respect each other's decisions."

"Come visit South Dakota, our COVID new infection rates are quadruple the rest of the country and our country's the worst in the world and we don't wear masks."