Kristi Noem Slams South Park's 'Petty' Portrayal Of Her: 'It's So Lazy To Make Fun Of Women For How They Look'

By Andy Swift
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No surprise here: Kristi Noem isn't thrilled with her unflattering portrayal on the most recent episode of South Park.

The United States Secretary of Homeland Security called in to Glenn Beck's radio show on Thursday to share her thoughts on the Aug. 6 episode, in which an animated Noem recruited mild-mannered elementary school guidance counselor Mr. Mackey into joining ICE.

In addition to being ruthlessly racist, South Park's version of Noem had a penchant for shooting puppies — a nod to Noem's real-life memoir, in which she recalled killing her young dog Cricket after he was deemed too "aggressive." The show also gave Noem a melting face, which required an entire team to reapply each time it fell off.

"It never ends, but it's so lazy to constantly make fun of women for how they look," Noem said to Beck. "It's always the liberals and the extremists who do that. If they wanted to criticize my job, go ahead and do that, but clearly they can't. They just pick something petty like that."

Despite her strong opinions, Noem claims that she didn't watch the episode, as she was otherwise occupied "going over budget numbers and stuff."

One person who likely did watch this week's South Park was Vice President JD Vance, who responded to his own portrayal by posting "Well, I've made it" on X. The episode reimagined Mar-a-Lago as a Fantasy Island-esque retreat, with President Donald Trump as Mr. Roarke and Vance as Tattoo.

Noem's displeasure with South Park comes two weeks after the White House released a statement regarding Trump's portrayal in the season premiere. "The Left's hypocrisy truly has no end," White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers said in response to Trump's portrayal as a whiny-voiced, flappy-headed, Satan-loving, small-membered dictator.

"For years, they have come after South Park for what they labeled as 'offense' content, but suddenly they are praising the show," the statement continued. "Just like the creators of South Park, the Left has no authentic or original content, which is why their popularity continues to hit record lows. This show hasn't been relevant for over 20 years and is hanging on by a thread with uninspired ideas in a desperate attempt for attention. President Trump has delivered on more promises in just six months than any other president in our country's history — and no fourth-rate show can derail President Trump's hot streak."

What did you think of South Park's portrayal of Noem? And what are your thoughts on Season 27 so far? Drop 'em in a comment below.

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