Noem Paints Dark Picture of US Under Dem Leaders

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is echoing many of her fellow Republicans’ dark portrayal of America under Democratic leadership who have spoken at the Republican National Convention this week.

But she's doing so as she elevates her national profile with some talk of her running for president in 2024.

Noem on Wednesday night broadly cast cities governed by Democrats as “being overrun by violent mobs,” as many have before her on the two previous nights of the convention.

Noem has crept into the national conservative discussion by appearing regularly on Fox News in the past year after installing a satellite television link-up in her office in remote Pierre, South Dakota, and consulting often with former Trump campaign adviser Corey Lewandowski.

Noem did not mention her praise of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19, a position that won her praise from President Trump, as did her lifting of the ban on fireworks at Mount Rushmore where she appeared with Trump for an Independence Day weekend rally in July.

Noem told Fox News on Wednesday that "There is no mother in this country that wants to raise her children on the streets of Portland, Seattle, or Washington."

"I think what's incredibly important is that mothers get up every single day and look at the life they want for their children and their grandchildren in the future, and it is not found in these Democrat-led cities," Noem told "America's Newsroom."

"We need leadership that will uphold the rule of law, that will make sure they are delivering opportunities for their kids, and that is a very clear choice in this election that we'll continue to talk about," she added.

The governor went on to praise first lady Melania Trump for her "powerful” speech, which she said shared "her mother's heart" during the Republican National Convention on Tuesday.

"I would encourage everybody to see the clear contrast in what is being put out by both parties and really look at who is best prepared to lead this country," Noem concluded, "And again, it's President Trump, because he has already proven himself during these last four years."