POLITICS
Kristi Noem's Hunting Photo Sparks Social Media Backlash
Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem posted a photo with a dog and rifle marking South Dakota's pheasant hunting season opener. Social media users criticized the post, referencing her prior admission to killing her hunting dog years ago.
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Left-leaning outlets emphasize the perceived insensitivity of the post given Noem's documented history of killing her hunting dog, framing it as hypocritical and mocking her choice to pose with a new dog while armed.
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Right-leaning outlets report the backlash objectively, noting that social media users criticized the photo without endorsing the criticism, presenting it as a straightforward account of online reaction to a hunting season post.