South Dakota Governor Says NRA Aren’t Just ‘Old White Men,’ But Video Suggests Otherwise

The Governor of South Dakota kristy noem (R) on Friday said that it is not true that the National Rifle Association it’s full of “old white men” and little diversity, yet its audience images suggest the exact opposite.

In a video of her speech at an NRA convention in Indianapolis, Noem is shown declaring that she doesn’t “seem like a traditional NRA member” before discussing the overall makeup of the gun rights group.

“The media wants us to believe that the NRA is just made up of old white men. And all you old white guys can be proud and raise your hand,” says Noem.

“But there are a lot of other people, a lot of diversity, within the NRA. Well let me tell you something: I may be Mom and Grandma, but I’m the NRA.”

The video then cuts to an audience shot that appears to feature mostly older white males.