Kristi Noem, the Republican South Dakota governor who helped COVID-19 gain a major foothold in the state by refusing to mandate that masks be worn while holding a huge rally for President Donald Trump during a July 4 celebration, and by holding a huge biker rally that brings as many as 250,000 people to the area where practically no one wore face coverings, now has a simple Christmas wish.

Of course, it has nothing to do with encouraging people to stay safe and healthy during the holidays. That just wouldn’t be her.

No, instead she posed with a flamethrower and posted the photo on Instagram, coyly suggesting she’d like one for Christmas.

“Is it too late to add something to my Christmas list?” she asks.

More than 31,000 people have since “liked” her post, which attracted hundreds of comments.

In response to her post, Ian Fury, a communications specialist for Noem noted she doesn’t own such a gadget.

“To be clear, it’s not her flamethrower,” he told USAToday.

He didn’t say who owned the contraption or where the photo was taken.

The photo is most likely an attention-grab for Noem, who rose to prominence nationwide while campaigning for Trump and by pretty much doing nothing to abate the pandemic. But it’s also brought her some probably unwanted attention from the media thanks to her habit of traveling widely outside South Dakota while coronavirus cases galloped across the country. Most recently, she headlined an appearance at a $2,000 per plate event hosted by Turning Point, a right-wing group, at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, in Palm Beach, Florida.

More than a few Twitter users had their own thoughts about Noem hoisting the flamethrower. More than a few thought her post was cool or “hot” or whatever your favorite vernacular might be.

and my vote. And my heart. And a warm winning smile. And a flamethrower.

— carselfie chiaroscuro (@Pingtsop) December 24, 2020

Smoking hot

— Chuck Finley (@ChuckFinley76) December 23, 2020

This woman is my hero. I would vote for her for any office she might run for. She is smart, she is brave, and she is not afraid to stand up for her people. I love her.

— LARRY DENNIS (@LADDIED1939) December 23, 2020

But fortunately, for every ignorant, Trump-supporting fool, there are a few among the Twitterati who know a good smackdown when they deliver one.

On her way to burn up all the masks and taxpayer dollars in South Dakota. https://t.co/2ODQW8VOMQ

— SD Democratic Party (@SoDakDems) December 22, 2020

She should just stick with the virus — it's a much more efficient way of killing her own constituents.

— Peter Principle (@Jobsboils) December 22, 2020

Only slightly less deadly than her response to the COVID pandemic in her state

— Jason Ferrante (@FerranteJason) December 22, 2020

She also has a state with the 7th highest number of Covid deaths per capita. If her state were a country it would have the 3rd highest death rate in the world. I’m sure the families mourning the loss of their loved ones really like her flame thrower though.

— Art is Resistance (@halo0801) December 22, 2020