Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem fired back at the creators of South Park after the show depicted her as a Botox-obsessed dog killer in its latest season.
The satirical jab came in the second episode, where Noem was shown shooting dogs while her face sagged due to excessive wrinkle treatment.
Speaking to conservative commentator Glenn Beck on his podcast, Noem called the content “lazy.”
She said she did not watch the episode, as she was busy working on budget numbers. Noem added that the show’s creators often pick petty personal attacks instead of criticizing her work.
“Always the liberals and extremists do that. If they wanted to criticize my job, go ahead, but clearly they can’t,” she said.
The dog killings in the episode reference Noem’s real-life admission that she once put down her own puppy by shooting it.
The show depicted her leading Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents raiding a Dora the Explorer live show, per the Daily Mail.
In the scene, Noem shot a service dog while audience members were arrested. Afterwards, her face began to droop and sag before a pit crew of makeup artists rushed to fix her appearance.
The episode went further by showing ICE agents and Noem raiding heaven, where her melting face fell to the floor and took on a life of its own. The satire also targeted Vice President J.D. Vance, portraying him as a man-child loyal to President Donald Trump.
Vance responded to the portrayal on Twitter with humor, writing, “Well, I’ve finally made it.”
South Park also mocked conservative commentator Charlie Kirk by showing him being caught by his mother while “master-debating” in his bedroom.
The season premiere had featured Trump in bed with Satan alongside a deep fake of Trump wandering in the desert.
The episode referenced the ongoing controversy over the alleged Epstein client list. In one scene, Satan asked Trump if he was on the list. Trump dodged the question and replied with a sarcastic “Relax, guy!”
The show also took aim at Stephen Colbert’s Late Show, which was recently canceled amid speculation the network sought to appease Trump.
The White House responded to the season premiere with a statement saying South Park has “not been relevant for over 20 years” and called the show’s attempts for attention “uninspired.”
The spokesperson added that Trump has delivered on more promises in six months than any other president in U.S. history.
Earlier this week, the Department of Homeland Security’s official X account shared an image of South Park’s ICE depiction and used it to recruit Americans to join the agency. South Park’s own X account replied to the DHS, saying, “Wait so we ARE relevant?”
