South Dakota governor uses coronavirus relief funds for $5 million tourism ad despite COVID surge
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's administration announced Tuesday that it is using federal coronavirus relief funds to pay for a $5 million tourism ad campaign aimed at drawing people to the state. The move comes even as the state emerges as one of the nation's top hot spots for COVID-19 infections.
The 30-second spot, which premiered on Fox News alongside Noem's speech at the Republican National Convention last month, features the governor saying that "with our breathtaking landscapes and wide-open spaces, we're a place to safely explore." But the state currently ranks second in the country for new cases per capita over the last two weeks, with 439 new cases per 100,000 people.
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...Come to South Dakota!
Home of the ill-informed voter and the buffoon governor!
Die a miserable death alone on a ventilator!
No Masks! No Distancing! No PRoblem!
