{"id":324626,"date":"2021-08-15T00:49:41","date_gmt":"2021-08-14T21:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/kristi-noem-defends-sturgis-rally-from-critics-calling-it-a-superspreader\/"},"modified":"2021-08-15T00:49:41","modified_gmt":"2021-08-14T21:49:41","slug":"kristi-noem-defends-sturgis-rally-from-critics-calling-it-a-superspreader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/kristi-noem-defends-sturgis-rally-from-critics-calling-it-a-superspreader\/","title":{"rendered":"#Kristi Noem defends Sturgis rally from critics calling it a &#8216;superspreader&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Kristi Noem defends Sturgis rally from critics calling it a &#8216;superspreader&#8217;<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has blamed the Democrats for most of the criticism about the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally being a COVID-19 superspreader, insisting it was a \u201cfantastic\u201d event.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Noem pushed back against critics who said the annual event that attracts thousands of bikers was irresponsible during the recent surge in coronavirus cases.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u00a0think it\u2019s interesting that this side, this political party, the Democrats, who embrace getting abortion on demand, are accusing us of embracing death when we\u2019re just allowing people to make personal choices and have personal responsibility over when they want to assemble, when they want to gather and spend time outdoors enjoying their way of life,\u201d Noem <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/kristi-noem-sturgis-rally-south-dakota-personal-choices-coronavirus-mandates\">told Fox\u00a0News\u2019s Laura Ingraham<\/a> on \u201cThe Ingraham Angle\u201d Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo we\u2019ve had a fantastic event here in South Dakota. The rally will end\u00a0\u2026 Sunday, I guess \u2026 and they\u2019re having a fantastic time. We\u2019re glad everybody made the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> to South Dakota,\u201d Noem added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/sturgis-rally-5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Motorcycle enthusiasts attend the 81st annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.\" class=\"wp-image-19134464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/sturgis-rally-5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/sturgis-rally-5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/sturgis-rally-5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Motorcycle enthusiasts attend the 81st annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Scott Olson\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/sturgis-rally-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\" Motorcycle enthusiasts gather for a group photo during the 81st annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 8, 2021\" class=\"wp-image-19134460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/sturgis-rally-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/sturgis-rally-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/sturgis-rally-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Noem said she\u2019s allowing people to \u201cmake personal choices\u201d in South Dakota.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Scott Olson\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/sturgis-rally-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"A sign sits outside of a temporary tattoo and piercing shop at the 81st annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.\" class=\"wp-image-19134459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/sturgis-rally-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/sturgis-rally-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/sturgis-rally-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>A sign with a profanity sits outside of a temporary tattoo and piercing shop at the rally.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Scott Olson\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Noem attended the rally that began on Aug. 6 and will end Aug. 15.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden\u2019s chief medical adviser, Anthony Fauci, has said he was \u201cvery concerned\u201d the rally would cause an upswing in COVID cases.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, to me, it\u2019s understandable that people want to do the kinds of things they want to do. They want their freedom to do that. But there comes a time when you\u2019re dealing with a public health crisis that could involve you, your family and everyone else that something supersedes that need to do exactly what you want to do,\u201d Fauci\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/state-watch\/566904-fauci-very-concerned-about-covid-19-surge-following-sturgis-rally\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/kristi-noem-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Governor Kristi Noem of South Dakota greets guests at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip campground after riding in the Legends Ride for charity on August 09, 2021\" class=\"wp-image-19134467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/kristi-noem-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/kristi-noem-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/kristi-noem-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Noem called the Strugis event \u201cfantastic,\u201d while critics have warned it could lead to a rise in COVID cases.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Scott Olson\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/sturgis-rally-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Motorcycle enthusiasts attend the 81st annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 08, 2021 in Sturgis, South Dakota\" class=\"wp-image-19134461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/sturgis-rally-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/sturgis-rally-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/sturgis-rally-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Dr. Anthony Fauci is chief among those who have expressed concerns over the safety of the event.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Scott Olson\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Last year, 460,000 people showed up at the rally. There were $12.2 billion in health care costs related to the event, an\u00a0analysis done by the IZA Institute of Labor Economics\u00a0showed.<\/p>\n<p>Noem calling the report \u201cfiction\u201d and there has been criticism of the analysis.<\/p>\n<p>Lollapalooza, the music festival, recently took place in Chicago that had hundreds of thousands of attendees. The city\u2019s top public health officials\u00a0said there was \u201cno evidence\u201d\u00a0the festival was a superspreader event.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Kristi Noem has blamed the Democrats for most of the criticism about the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally being a COVID-19 superspreader, insisting it was a \u201cfantastic\u201d event.\u201d Noem pushed back against critics who said the annual event that attracts thousands of&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":324627,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/kristi-noem-1.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=1024","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[70897],"tags":[114240,1545,71725,71078,70483],"class_list":["post-324626","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-8-14-21","tag-coronavirus","tag-motorcycles","tag-rallies","tag-south-dakota"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324626","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=324626"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324626\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/324627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=324626"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=324626"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=324626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}