Noem asks followers to choose favorite portrait of her as cowgirl
Share and Follow


Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is asking for an art-selecting assist, calling on her social media followers to help choose a Western-themed portrait of her that will be on display in South Dakota’s state Capitol building.

“Which one do you like for the official Governor’s portrait to hang in the South Dakota State Capitol?” Noem asked her nearly 500,000 Instagram followers in a Monday post.

Noem, the Mount Rushmore State’s former governor, shared a series of three paintings that she credited to artist David Uhl.

Each of the portraits showed Noem sporting a cowboy hat while riding a horse.

Noem, 53, has described horseback riding as a relaxing way to “detox.” 

“Sometimes, when you’re in this job, you do a lot of talking. And when I’m riding, I don’t have to talk,” she said in a 2020 interview. 

Noem’s portrait-picking request came on the heels of some artwork-related drama involving an image of President Trump at a state Capitol.

A portrait of Trump that had been hanging in Colorado’s state Capitol for years was temporarily replaced earlier this month after the president blasted it as “truly the worst.”

“Nobody likes a bad picture or painting of themselves, but the one in Colorado, in the State Capitol … was purposefully distorted to a level that even I, perhaps, have never seen before,” Trump wrote in a March post on Truth Social.

Share and Follow
You May Also Like
Missouri son, Derrick Alling, accused to bludgeoning mother to death after weeks of 'violently' demanding his inheritance

Missouri Man, Derrick Alling, Allegedly Kills Mother After Weeks of Aggressively Demanding His Inheritance

A Missouri son, reportedly entitled, is being accused of using a gardening…
Attorney General Bondi touts Memphis arrests during federal deployment as US, state officials meet

AG Bondi Praises Memphis Arrests Amid Federal Operation at Officials’ Meeting

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and U.S. Attorney General…
Cranford teens killed: 17-year-old arrested after 2 girls on e-bikes killed in hit-and-run in New Jersey

Tragic Hit-and-Run in New Jersey: 17-Year-Old Arrested After Two Cranford Teen Girls on E-Bikes Fatally Struck

CRANFORD, N.J. (WPVI) — A teenager has been arrested in connection to…
Kim Kardashian SUES sex tape ex Ray J for defamation

Kim Kardashian Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Ray J Over Sex Tape Claims

Kim Kardashian and her mother Kris Jenner have filed a defamation lawsuit…
Jane Goodall dead at 91: Primatologist passes away peacefully in US

Renowned Primatologist Jane Goodall Passes Away Peacefully at 91 in the US

World renowned primatologist Jane Goodall has died at the age of 91…
18-year-old charged with murder in Jacksonville shooting

Teenager faces murder charge in Jacksonville shooting incident

JSO charges 18-year-old Andre Thomas with murder for the shooting death of…
Federal government shutdown: Impacts on NOAA, National Weather Service

Effects of a Federal Government Shutdown on NOAA and the National Weather Service

Most of the weather service is deemed “essential,” and operations will mostly…
Morgan Wallen denied throwing chair off bar roof to police in 2024, footage shows

Morgan Wallen Denies Allegations of Throwing Chair Off Bar Roof, Footage Released

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music star Morgan Wallen denied to police…