Division of Homeland Safety (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem blasted Comedy Central’s “South Park” for its depiction of her, calling it “lazy” and a part of a sample of creating enjoyable of ladies for “how they give the impression of being.”
Noem stated throughout her Thursday look on Glenn Beck’s podcast that she didn’t watch the episode, titled “Received a Nut,” saying she was going over “funds numbers and stuff.”
“However you understand, I simply suppose it’s — yeah, it by no means ends. Nevertheless it’s so lazy to simply continuously make enjoyable of ladies for the way they give the impression of being. Solely the liberals and the extremists try this,” the DHS chief stated. “In the event that they needed to criticize my job, go forward and try this, however clearly they will’t, they simply decide one thing petty like that.”
South Park has repeatedly gone after Trump and his administration since its new season launched. The brand new season coincided with a billion-dollar deal between the present and Paramount that can maintain it on the air, and controversy as CBS introduced it was canceling “The Late Present” hosted by Steven Colbert. Skydance and Paramount additionally simply accomplished a deal wherein the previous is buying the latter.
The sitcom’s latest episode mocked President Trump, Vice President Vance and Noem, together with the immigration operations performed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The episode is targeted on a personality named Mr. Mackey, who loses his job at an elementary college and ultimately joins ICE. On the orientation for his new function, he watched an indication video the place Noem, depicted with heavy make-up and hair extensions, shoots and kills a number of canine.
Noem’s cartoon character can also be repeatedly proven having a melting face that generally slides off her head.
“South Park” was referencing the revelation final yr that Noem had shot her dog Cricket, a pet she characterised as “harmful.” The incident was included in her guide.
Noem on “South Park” is portrayed main an immigration raid on a “Dora the Explorer” reside live performance, the place she once more shoots at a canine. Later, one other raid takes place in heaven the place she instructs ICE brokers to “solely detain the brown ones.”
The DHS head has been criticized over her appearances at ICE discipline operations, even from some commentators on the suitable, together with Megyn Kelly. Kelly in April praised Noem for doing a “nice job” as DHS secretary, however argued the previous South Dakota governor ought to cease photo-ops whereas visiting DHS brokers and others within the discipline.
“Why does she need to maintain doing this? She’s doing a terrific job, her precise efficiency as DHS secretary, in my opinion, anyway, has been superb,” Kelly said on the time. “Simply cease making an attempt to glamorize the mission and put your self in the course of it as you cosplay ICE agent, which you’re not. I can’t stand these photo-ops.”