I refused to use unconstitutional powers. We never issued mask mandates. We didn't mandate vaccines. We never kept anybody from going to church and we kept kids in the classroom. I didn't arrest or ticket or fine a single individual for exercising their basic rights. South Dakota was the only state that didn't even define what an essential business was. Every business is essential. Looking around the world today, we see fundamental freedoms evaporating because of COVID lockdowns. (09:08–09:14)
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Asserts that no individuals were penalized in South Dakota for exercising basic rights during the pandemic.
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