Airports say they won't play Kristi Noem shutdown video at TSA checkpoints

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24. MaddowBlog-Kristi Noem stars in partisan video about the shutdown, to be shown in airports

Remember when the DHS secretary starred in taxpayer-financed ads, which resembled political propaganda, earlier this year? Now, there’s a sequel.

Attention Whore Krusti Noone needs more attention!

Kristi Noem stars in partisan video about the shutdown, to be shown in airports www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

— Tabby (@tabbys-corner.bsky.social) 2025-10-13T19:11:55.487Z

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/kristi-noem-stars-partisan-video-shutdown-shown-airports-rcna237369

With this in mind, few were surprised when the DHS started airing taxpayer-financed ads earlier this year, starring Noem, and thanking Donald Trump for his administration’s anti-immigration crackdown. (There’s little to suggest that the $200 million campaign was an effective use of resources.)

Several months later, the video appears to have a sequel. The Hill reported:

A new video featuring Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem will reportedly play at airports across the U.S. as the Trump administration seeks to cast blame for the lapse in government funding on Democrats. The short video, first reported by Fox News, shows Noem warning viewers about possible changes to airport operations due to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers not receiving pay since the shutdown entered its second week.

A spokesperson for the Cabinet agency confirmed that the video was poised to begin airing in American airports.

A new Noem video is being played at airports trashing Democrats.

— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2025-10-11T00:45:09.954Z

.....In practice, however, Noem used the opportunity to push an overtly partisan message, blaming congressional Democrats for “refusing to fund the federal government.” She concluded: “Our hope is that Democrats will soon recognize the importance of opening the government.”

Or put another way, after releasing one Noem ad that looked an awful lot like taxpayer-financed propaganda, the homeland security secretary did it again — with the latter including even more brazen partisanship.

I suspect that Rachel may mention this tonight