Noem is also facing a new lawsuit, filed by the consumer advocacy group Travelers United, accusing Noem of doing an “undisclosed advertisement” for Smile Texas.
Rick Kline and Bret Davis, a pair of dentists at Smile Texas, have, according to federal records, donated to Republican candidates and, in Kline’s case, the Texas state GOP.
Davis, in a post to the Smile Texas Instagram account, used some of the video of Noem and wrote, “This gracious leading lady @kristinoem just received an executive, feminine, beautiful smile here at Smile Texas.” Neither is on record donating to Noem.
For all the fuzziness, at least one thing is clear: the South Dakota governor is delighted with the results.
When the Smile Texas team showed Noem her new grill, the governor says, she began to cry.
Persons:
Kristi Noem, Donald Trump’s, Noem, Drs, Rick Kline, Bret Davis, Davis, @kristinoem, ” Noem, Benjamin Yoho, Vivek Ramaswamy’s, “ you’ll, Dennis Daugaard, CNN’s Virginia Langmaid, Chris Boyette, Andi Babineau
Organizations:
CNN —, Smile, Travelers United, Smile Texas, Republican, GOP, Texas, South, CNN, Mount, Mount Rushmore State
Locations:
South Dakota, Houston, Texas, Smile, Dakota, Ohio, Mount Rushmore