Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is pushing back after “South Park” took aim at her appearance, portraying her as a vain, Botox-obsessed ICE agent who arrests Hispanics and kills puppies.
“It never ends, but it’s so lazy to constantly make fun of women for how they look,” Noem, 53, told Glenn Beck Thursday.“If they wanted to criticize my job, go ahead… but clearly they can’t, they just pick something petty like that.”
Noem said she hadn’t watched the episode — she was “going over budget numbers” — but made it clear she sees the attacks as part of a liberal media pattern of targeting conservative women.
White House: “South Park” is Irrelevant
The White House blasted the show as “irrelevant” and “desperate” after recent episodes mocked President Trump and members of his administration.
Ironically, the day before the Noem episode aired, Homeland Security used an image from South Park to promote ICE recruitment.
Turning the Tables
In a statement, ICE thanked South Park for the publicity:
“We are calling on patriotic Americans to help us remove murderers, gang members, pedophiles, and other violent criminals from our country.”
The agency touted benefits for new recruits, including:
While Hollywood takes cheap shots, Noem is staying focused on her work — and the administration is using the attention to boost recruitment for one of the nation’s most critical law enforcement agencies.
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