Following Governor Doug Burgum’s speech at the Republican National Convention,

North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party Chair Adam Goldwyn issued the following statement:

“Judging by his speech tonight, it isn’t surprising that Donald Trump snubbed Doug Burgum as his Vice Presidential pick. Perhaps some Republican convention attendees may be fooled by Burgum, but North Dakotans know exactly who he is – a billionaire cosplaying as a cowboy with an un-dirtied Carhartt who sold out women and the LGBTQ community to bend the knee to the far right. Burgum signed one of the strictest anti-abortion laws in the country and that is wreaking havoc on North Dakotan women. After supporting bills to promote equality in North Dakota, he threw LGBTQ folks under the bus when he signed laws that discriminate against them. Will Burgum finally return to North Dakota now, or will he continue to neglect his gubernatorial duties? Either way his time in the national spotlight is over and he is no longer a ‘top priority.’