On her Fox News show, Laura Ingraham criticized certain Republican figures, particularly South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds, for not fully supporting Donald Trump’s agenda. Rounds had recently made comments at a Halifax conference emphasizing the Senate’s independence, which some saw as a critique of Trump’s influence. Ingraham questioned why Rounds, a senator from South Dakota, was undermining Trump. In contrast, she praised Governor Kristi Noem for her unwavering support of Trump, especially her stance on border security. Noem, nominated by Trump for Secretary of Homeland Security, has been a strong advocate for stricter immigration policies. Ingraham’s contrasting assessments of Rounds and Noem reflect the growing divide within the Republican Party between Trump loyalists and those advocating a more independent approach.