The animated television series 'South Park' has once again targeted the Trump administration in its latest episode, depicting Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in a controversial manner, including scenes of her killing puppies and portraying a toddler-sized version of JD Vance. Noem, who was also portrayed as an ICE agent addicted to Botox and aggressively arresting individuals who appear Hispanic, has publicly condemned the show's portrayal as "lazy" and "petty," attributing such attacks to liberals and extremists. Despite the criticism, Noem has used the attention to reaffirm her commitment to continuing ICE raids in sanctuary cities, specifically criticizing Chicago's local government for allegedly shielding undocumented immigrants. She cited that in the past seven months, ICE issued over 1,664 detainers in Chicago, but only 8% were honored by city leadership. Noem also responded to the mockery by using it as an opportunity to call for ICE recruitment, emphasizing that criticism of her job is acceptable but mocking her appearance is unwarranted.
DHS Sec. Noem on South Park: "It's so lazy to constantly make fun of women for how they look. Only liberals and the extremists do that. If they want to criticize my job, go ahead. But clearly they can't. They just pick something petty like that." https://t.co/LzRwPKfty7
DHS Chief Kristi Noem Responds Brilliantly to South Park Mockery With ICE Recruitment Call https://t.co/DX1tNVzCq3
DHS Sec. Noem on Illinois' sanctuary policies: "Over and over again, they're choosing criminals. In just the last 7 months, ICE has issued over 1,664 detainers in Chicago alone... Chicago and its leadership has only honored 8% of those." https://t.co/Cs3ZfbSuJ7