Thread by @LarryGlickman

I question the framing and significant omissions in this profile of Kristi Noem, which doesn't even mention the misleading, deceitful story she told about the "death tax" that led to her rise to national prominence./1
nytimes.com/2021/05/02/us/…

Her story about how the estate tax adversely affected her family did not add up, although she and others continue to refer to it as justification for eliminating it./2
huffpost.com/entry/the-real…

Here's a portion of 2019 article by Noem in which she refers to to the impact of the "death tax" on her family./3

Early on the piece highlights (twice) her "defiance of coronavirus restrictions," using an active, heroic word. Only in paragraph 21 does it mention "the high per capita death toll" in SC. It doesn't mention the state's response was the 3rd worst. /4
beckershospitalreview.com/public-health/….

Martin also writes in the lede paragraph that Noem is "fusing Trumpism with a down-home conservatism spin." After reading the article, I honestly have no idea what this means. It suggests there is something original about her politics, but I couldn't identify it./5

Martin later calls her a "Trump-of-the-prairie provocateur" and twice mentions that she "triggers" the left and the media and that she generated applause at CPAC by dissing Fauci. Is that what he means by "down-home conservative spin"? /6

I realize that 24/7 culture wars has become the M.O. for the GOP, but this article barely mentions any policies that she favors or has implemented--her partial veto of the trans bill and her allowing fireworks at Mt. Rushmore are all that I could find./7

"In addition to her ubiquity on Fox News...she has taken to Twitter with gusto. And not just to troll rappers," Martin writes, in a typical paragraph.
Wait, is this an example of "down-home conservatism" or "Trump-of-the-Prairie" provocation? /8