Former President Donald Trump came to the defense of South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem regarding a controversial anecdote from her latest book where she discussed killing a nearly 14-month-old puppy. “I think [Noem’s] terrific. A couple of rough stories, there’s no question about it,” Trump said during a podcast interview released Tuesday with Clay Travis and Buck Sexton. “And when explained — the dog story, people hear that and people from different parts of the country probably feel a bit differently, but that’s a tough story.” “She had a bad week. We all have bad weeks,” the Republican nomi…