WALHALLA, N.D. — State officials broke ground at Pembina Gorge State Park, North Dakota's 14th state park, with a ceremony on Friday, May 31.
Gov. Doug Burgum, who had initially planned to attend, was absent. A spokesperson for Burgum confirmed the governor’s absence and that he was in New York on Friday.
Burgum appeared on Fox News earlier on Friday to discuss Donald Trump's Thursday conviction. The former president was found guilty of falsifying documents to cover up payment to silence porn star Stormy Daniels. “Yesterday was a sad day for America,” Burgum said of the trial’s results on Friday's broadcast.
“This travesty of justice.” Gov. @DougBurgum : "The prosecution of Donald Trump began in November of 16.
.. The American people go.
.. they're trying to put the guy away that's actually solving my problems.
..This verdict doesn't change the fact that they're facing higher food prices, higher gas prices.
" pic.twitter.com/5ATWzRU8gb Burgum had previously planned to attend the Pembina Gorge State Park groundbreaking alongside North Dakota Parks and Recreation Director Cody Schulz, Rendezvous Region Tourism Council President Angelle French and local youths Eva Robinson and Max Mostad Guests were invited to take part in a guided hike at the Pembina Gorge Trailhead or take a homesteading historical tour at Icelandic State Park as part of the event.
The park will be the state’s 14th and newest since 1989 . The park’s creation was announced by Burgum’s office in .
