Overview

• Noem said on Glenn Beck’s podcast that the show’s ad hominem jabs at her appearance are “so lazy” and sexist, urging satirists to target her DHS performance instead.
• In Season 27’s second episode, South Park depicts Noem as a Botox-dependent ICE agent who shoots puppies, riffing on her memoir admission and lampooning deportation practices.
• The DHS X account used a South Park still to advertise ICE recruitment bonuses, prompting the show to retort “Wait, so we ARE relevant? #eatabagofdicks.”
• Vice President J.D. Vance embraced his caricature by tweeting “Well, I’ve finally made it,” illustrating the bipartisan reach of the parody.
• South Park updated its X profile image to the melting-face portrait of Noem’s character, doubling down on its claim to cultural relevancy.