Kristi Noem's book's landed her in hot water again ... this time resulting from a factual error claiming she met Kim Jong Un -- even though the meet never happened.
The South Dakota Governor went on CBS'"Face The Nation" Sunday morning to talk politics and her upcoming autobiography 'No Going Back' ... and, the show's hostAfter writing in her book that she met Kim Jong Un, Kristi Noem was asked if it really happened.
Noem: “I've met with many world leaders…I'm not going to talk about specific meetings with world leaders. I’m just not going to do that.”🤡Check out the clip ... Noem says the passage's being taken out of the book -- which doesn't come out until Tuesday FWIW -- after the passage was brought to her attention. Basically, arguing she had no idea the story got in there.'s running mate -- touts meeting with other foreign leaders ...
ICYMI ... Noem writes a story in the book where she took a dog that attacked some chickens and snapped at her to a gravel pit andThe governor defended herself at the time ... saying animals die on farms all time -- so, it's to be expected. As you might imagine, that did little to placate animal lovers.
"The reason that this story is in the book — because people need to understand who I am and some of those difficult decisions."BTW ... she also addressed the dog story on 'FTN' -- saying she included it in the book to show people she's willing to make tough decisions. Either way ... this book's causing Noem PR nightmares -- and, we'll have to see if she's still offered Trump's coveted veep spot.
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