US Sen. John Thune said he’s reevaluating who he supports for the Republican party’s nominee for president.
That comes after the initial candidate he backed, fellow US Senator Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, dropped out of the race earlier this month. Thune said he’s watching to see how the GOP primary develops.
However, the number two Republican in the Senate said he likes what he’s hearing from former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley.
“National security is going to be such a huge issue and something she has an expertise on and some of the issues that I think she’s speaking to with a lot of candor,” Thune said. “But, there are others out there. They tell me DeSantis still has a good following in Iowa. Clearly, the former president leads at this point, but I think there’s going to be an alternative that develops overtime. We will see how the race continues to evolve.”
Fellow South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds also backed Tim Scott.
Earlier this year, Gov. Kristi Noem endorsed former-president Donald Trump at a rally in Rapid City.
South Dakota’s congressional delegation said a farm bill would get passed by the end of the calendar year. That was before the US House ousted then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
The federal government funding package passed by Congress last week, with a new house speaker, also extends the current farm bill by a year.
Congress now has until Sept. 30, 2024 to pass a new farm bill.
Thune said a year extension provides certainty for farmers and ranchers as they’re making decisions for next year.
Source: sdpb.org
Categories: South Dakota, General