Kristi Noem won't say if story about shooting her dog cost her Donald Trump running mate spot

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : "I've had conversations with the president, and I know that he is the only one who will be making the decisions on who will be his vice president," Noem said Sunday.Noem and Trump both spoke at a Faith & Freedom Coalition conference in Washington on Saturday.
28% : "More:Trump doubles down on abortion restrictions, Louisiana Ten Commandments law as he courts Christian votersPrep for the polls: See who is running for president and compare where they stand on key issues in our Voter GuideHowever, Noem received widespread criticism earlier this year when she detailed how she put an "untrainable" dog down in her 2024 book "No Going Back: The Truth on What's Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward."
24% : "Noem also did not give a direct response when Alexander asked if Trump would be making a mistake if he does not pick a woman to join him on the Republican ticket.
23% : "Noem defended her decision to include the anecdote in her book but did not answer Alexander's question about whether it affected her chances of being picked by Trump.
9% : When the story broke, Trump said Noem "had a bad week.

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