What was Kristi Noem’s reaction to South Park season 27 episode 2? Details explored

South Park season 27 pushed its political satire further with episode 2, titled Got A Nut. The episode lampooned figures in the Trump administration, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem. It depicted Noem with a melting face, kung-fu puppy shootings, and an intriguing line.

On August 8, during The Glenn Beck Program, Noem remarked that the focus on her appearance crossed a line, though she noted she had not yet seen the episode.

"It's so lazy to constantly make fun of women for how they look." Noem reacted.

Her comments came just two days after the South Park episode aired on August 6.

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@Sec_Noem reacts to her portrayal on South Park: “It’s so lazy to just constantly make fun of women for how they look.”

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Kristi Noem fires back at South Park season 27 episode 2

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem (Image via Getty)

Noem spoke on August 8 during The Glenn Beck Program, saying she felt the focus on her looks crossed a line. She also noted she had not yet seen the episode.

“It never ends,” she added, expressing fatigue with repeated personal mockery.

The DHS Secretary pointed out that the show had every means to criticize her for her job but chose instead to target her physical appearance, which she suggested was a sign they could not critique her work.

“If they wanted to criticize my job, go ahead and do that. But clearly, they can’t,” she emphasized.

Her remarks distinguished her approach, noting that while she accepts professional critique, she suggested the show overlooked substantive criticism. Noem’s response remained part of public discussion, drawing attention to the way satire can intersect with personal boundaries.

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How South Park season 27 episode 2 portrayed Kristi Noem

Kristi Noem's portrayal in South Park season 27 (Image via YouTube/South Park Studios)

South Park season 27 episode 2 continued the satirical approach introduced in its premiere, addressing themes related to immigration enforcement and Homeland Security policies.

In the episode, Kristi Noem was depicted as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, appearing in an ICE orientation video with the line, “If it’s brown, it goes down,” presented as a commentary on racial profiling accusations.

The portrayal also included a recurring visual gag involving her facial appearance, as well as references to her past public statement about shooting her dog. In the episode, the character based on Noem recounted, “A few years ago, I had to put my puppy down by shooting it in the face…”

The scene was expanded into a fictional sequence in which she was shown shooting multiple dogs, including a service animal from Dora the Explorer and the comic book character Superman’s dog, Krypto. The episode concluded with the character shooting her way into a pet store.

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Other targets in South Park season 27 episode 2

Mr. Mackey joins the ICE (Image via YouTube/South Park Studios)

While Noem’s scenes drew the most attention, Got A Nut also included subplots that broadened the satire. Mr. Mackey, fired from his job due to budget cuts, joined ICE after a quick recruitment process that required no qualifications. The masked ICE officers hinted at shame in their work, while raids extended to fictional settings like a Dora the Explorer live show and even heaven.

In a separate plot, Eric Cartman adopted Charlie Kirk’s combative debate style to rival a classmate’s right-wing podcast. Vice President JD Vance appeared briefly as Tattoo from Fantasy Island, a visual gag aimed at his role in Trump’s administration. These storylines reinforced the episode’s overarching theme of skewering right-wing politics and culture.

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South Park season 27 episode 2 is available for online streaming on Comedy Central and Paramount+.