South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem criticized the New York hush money case against former President Trump as “ridiculous” on Sunday.
She said Democrats are using the legal system and activist judges in an unprecedented and ridiculous trial.
Noem, a strong supporter of the former president, also mentioned that the case should have been brought against Trump years ago, not during an election season. spending the majority of the next few weeks in a Manhattan court room after the hush money trial kicked off last week.
She believes it's unreasonable to bring these charges against Trump now, suggesting they should have been brought two years ago, and claims it's politically motivated due to the ongoing presidential election campaign.
Her comments echo familiar remarks made by Trump and his allies regarding the timing of the case against the former president. as a potential running mate to Trump for a second term in the White House.
The former president is facing 34 counts of falsifying business records related to payments made to Michael Cohen. Michael Cohen, for a $130,000 payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels prior to the 2016 election to keep quiet about an alleged affair.
