Sometimes President Trump—the people’s president—can be such a tease. Or is he testing the waters?
A large digital sign at the Rapid City, ND rally for President Trump Friday night briefly displayed an unambiguous campaign shot saying, “Trump Noem 2024.”
The rally caught national attention because it was the official endorsement of Trump by South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem.
This from americafirstreport.com.
From what pundits have been able to piece together from coverage, the huge sign appeared only for a few seconds, but those seconds happened to be the moment Noem greeted Trump on stage for a cheek kiss.
NBC News captured the moment. But some wondered about the possibility this was just NBC News Photoshopping the sign behind them.
None of the other videos captured it, but perhaps they were all at the wrong angle. Then, there was another version of the moment from a different angle, this time from CNN:
It’s real.
The seconds immediately before and after the brief greeting showed different images:
Smaller versions of the sign could be seen held by members of the crowd:
Now, We the People are left wondering whether this unclear/semi-clear message was wishful thinking from Noem’s team or if the Trump campaign is already dropping hints to test the waters.
Noem’s name has been at or near the top of the list of contenders to be Trump’s running mate for weeks now.
She is extremely popular in her own state and has achieved modest name recognition nationally, “which isn’t hard considering the vast majority of GOP governors are feckless and not noteworthy.”
There are, however, neigh sayers among Conservatism. They say:
She’s above average at best, perhaps a notch above where Mike Pence was as a governor before he turned treacherous, which seems to be almost immediately after settling in at the White House.
But Noem seems sharp and capable of learning quickly if she is indeed Trump’s pick. And it’s not like we’ve had any really great Vice Presidents in modern history. “At least she’s not Dick Cheney… we hope.”
This was a not-so-subtle hint. Whether it came from Team Noem or Team Trump is unknown. Either way, people are going to be talking about it so we might as well grab the popcorn.
Final thoughts: I seriously doubt this message was the doing of team Noem. Some pundits are saying Trump needs to beef up on his female vote, hence interest in and articles of late about the rising female stars. Frankly, I prefer General Mike Flynn but no one has contacted me for advice on the matter.
