Analyse @RyanGirdusky's tweets
I keep seeing a lot of ppl claiming the Kristi Noem was the only governor who did not lock her state down.
That’s not because she didn’t try. The state legislature stopped her and after it became popular, she took credit
That’s not because she didn’t try. The state legislature stopped her and after it became popular, she took credit

Both Trump and DeSantis made a lot of pro-lockdown decisions early on. This is an indisputable fact—plenty of factors to blame including public pressure, media intimidation, bogus models, etc. But if 2024 primary is a referendum on early COVID response, neither can claim victory.