Noem losing her grip on reality?

As Kristi Noem auditions for a role as second diddle at Trump World her versions of reality are becoming even more phantasmagorical. 

Pundits in her own party have even dubbed Mrs. Noem's unbridled whoppery as desperate or too eager to please and refer to her as South Dakota's COVID queen who trails the other Earth haters lurking for a Veep spot on a criminal's presidential ticket.

South Dakota is at full employment now but according to Creighton University economics guru, Ernie Goss that trend is unlikely to last as midwestern Trump states flounder, lackluster sales create an inventory glut and business conditions indices slump in the eight red states he tracks.

WalletHub sez South Dakota has dropped to 49th in financial literacy and 50th in financial knowledge and education despite Mrs. Noem's pathological Pollyannaism. The state is the 43rd best economy in the US, 51st in percentage of businesses owned by women and 50th in innovation potential. Because of talent flight and brain drain in 2023 South Dakota was among the least innovative states, ranked 50th in venture capital spending per capita, 47th in R&D spending and 51st in share of tech companies. 

Quizzically known as the Land of Infinite Variety the state is 40th in overall innovation, 45th in innovation environment, 50th in share of technology companies and is still 47th in R&D spending per capita. South Dakota is 24th of states where workers are fleeing their jobs, 35th in women's health and safety and 47th in road and bridge infrastructure.

So, Kristi’s Trump Republicans just want to kill ‘em all and let White Jesus sort ‘em out, right?

Not to put too fine a point on it but the grassland fire danger index will reach the extreme category again Friday and Saturday for much of South Dakota as the Noem fan sprays even more shit all over the body politic.

Read Mid-America Manufacturing Weak: Higher Inflation and Fewer New Hires linked here.