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R Merm

(438 posts) Mon Oct 20, 2025, 04:23 PM Oct 20

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem accuses Gov. JB Pritzker and media of 'trying to demonize' immigration officers

Source: Chicago Tribune

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Monday criticized the media and politicians, including Gov. JB Pritzker, for “trying to demonize” federal immigration agents and the Trump administration’s enforcement operations, and she urged citizens to thank law enforcement officers and “cook a meal for their families.”

Noem, speaking in Florida, defended the ramped-up actions of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Border Patrol and other federal agents under the direction of President Donald Trump and said “we have to stop the rhetoric,” which she contended gave cover to allow people to “perpetuate violence against those who enforce our laws.”

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I think they are doing a great job of demonizing themselves without anyone's help.

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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem accuses Gov. JB Pritzker and media of 'trying to demonize' immigration officers (Original Post) R Merm Oct 20 OP

Maybe they hildegaard28 Oct 20 #1

Reporting the truth WmChris Oct 20 #2

Start by taking off the masks. If police can operate mask free so can these suck fucking secret police goons Blues Heron Oct 20 #3

They're doing a solid job branding themselves C_U_L8R Oct 20 #4

Out of her OWN MOUTH bluestarone Oct 20 #5

Gosh, I just can't imagine why that would be JoseBalow Oct 20 #6

If the mask fits......... alittlelark Oct 20 #7

If the shoe fits, Kristi.... sakabatou Oct 20 #8

A BOTOX-overdose is said (by some) to result in brain damage... Moostache Oct 20 #9

Nah, they're doing this to themselves. Initech Oct 20 #10

He only described their methods and actions. surfered Oct 20 #11

Hey, Kristi, I also demonize people who brag about shooting their puppies William Seger Oct 20 #12

".... cook a meal for their families." IcyPeas Oct 20 #13

SHE MUST BE FUCKING KIDDING YOU. Magoo48 Oct 21 #24

No... 2naSalit Oct 20 #14

Demonizing Demons is redundant. Identifying Demons is more accurate. patphil Oct 20 #15

Beat me to it!!! Well done. paleotn Oct 20 #16

No, they are your original demons, Puppy Killer. travelingthrulife Oct 20 #17

Immigration officers demonize themselves, without any help from Gov. Pritzker. n/t aggiesal Oct 20 #18

Don't see much difference between the Nazi Gestapo republianmushroom Oct 20 #19

The demonize themselves they don't need any help. Klarkashton Oct 20 #20

No way to un-demonize ICE, as it sounds too similar to ISIS. IceIsisIceIsisIceIsis... RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Oct 20 #21

If telling the truth about your actions is demonizing IbogaProject Oct 20 #22

"cook a meal for their families" TurboDem Oct 21 #23

hildegaard28

(792 posts)

1. Maybe they

Reply to R Merm (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2025, 04:25 PM

Oct 20

Should stop being demons, then. This country needs a mass exorcism.

WmChris

(509 posts)

2. Reporting the truth

Reply to R Merm (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2025, 04:28 PM

Oct 20

Reality is the media couldn't make it worse. Republicans seem to have an allergic reaction to truth.

Blues Heron

(8,058 posts)

3. Start by taking off the masks. If police can operate mask free so can these suck fucking secret police goons

Reply to R Merm (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2025, 04:29 PM

Oct 20

C_U_L8R

(48,561 posts)

4. They're doing a solid job branding themselves

Reply to R Merm (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2025, 04:29 PM

Oct 20

They are exactly what they appear to be… no matter what Puffy Noem says.

bluestarone

(20,804 posts)

5. Out of her OWN MOUTH

Reply to R Merm (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2025, 04:36 PM

Oct 20

That's what they are!!

JoseBalow

(8,932 posts)

6. Gosh, I just can't imagine why that would be

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Mon Oct 20, 2025, 04:36 PM

Oct 20

They all seem like such upstanding fellows.

alittlelark

(19,084 posts)

7. If the mask fits.........

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Mon Oct 20, 2025, 04:39 PM

Oct 20

sakabatou

(45,529 posts)

8. If the shoe fits, Kristi....

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Mon Oct 20, 2025, 04:39 PM

Oct 20

Moostache

(10,927 posts)

9. A BOTOX-overdose is said (by some) to result in brain damage...

Reply to R Merm (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2025, 04:42 PM

Oct 20

I'm just saying, when it looks like a duck and sounds like a duck, its probably fucking a piece of shit like Lewandowski (who is NOT married to her) and doing performative COSPLAY for an audience of one anyway... That cunt can fuck right off and go straight to hell. Animal abuse is a well known indication of a pyschopathic mind, enough said.

Initech

(106,924 posts)

10. Nah, they're doing this to themselves.

Reply to R Merm (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2025, 04:43 PM

Oct 20

If you appoint an army of thugs, people are going to hate you. It's human nature.

surfered

(10,347 posts)

11. He only described their methods and actions.

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Mon Oct 20, 2025, 04:51 PM

Oct 20

William Seger

(12,057 posts)

12. Hey, Kristi, I also demonize people who brag about shooting their puppies

Reply to R Merm (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2025, 04:53 PM

Oct 20

... but you probably don't understand that, either.

IcyPeas

(24,636 posts)

13. ".... cook a meal for their families."

Reply to R Merm (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2025, 05:23 PM

Oct 20

she urged citizens to thank law enforcement officers and “cook a meal for their families.”

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?

Magoo48

(6,679 posts)

24. SHE MUST BE FUCKING KIDDING YOU.

Reply to IcyPeas (Reply #13)

Tue Oct 21, 2025, 07:56 AM

Oct 21

So many potential complications come to mind regarding these hypothetical meals we would pass on to our masked friends, but these thoughts are better left unspoken.

2naSalit

(98,966 posts)

14. No...

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Mon Oct 20, 2025, 06:08 PM

Oct 20

They are doing that all on their own with your help.

patphil

(8,502 posts)

15. Demonizing Demons is redundant. Identifying Demons is more accurate.

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Mon Oct 20, 2025, 06:31 PM

Oct 20

Hidden faces, no identification, unmarked cars, no warrant, violence against people who are just trying to live their lives.
That's Demonic. But Kristi Noem knows all about being a Demon. Just ask her dog...Oh wait, the dog is dead; shot in the face by a Demon masquerading as a person.

paleotn

(21,185 posts)

16. Beat me to it!!! Well done.

Reply to patphil (Reply #15)

Mon Oct 20, 2025, 06:33 PM

Oct 20

travelingthrulife

(3,832 posts)

17. No, they are your original demons, Puppy Killer.

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Mon Oct 20, 2025, 06:38 PM

Oct 20

aggiesal

(10,469 posts)

18. Immigration officers demonize themselves, without any help from Gov. Pritzker. n/t

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Mon Oct 20, 2025, 07:44 PM

Oct 20

republianmushroom

(22,096 posts)

19. Don't see much difference between the Nazi Gestapo

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Mon Oct 20, 2025, 07:51 PM

Oct 20

of the 30's then the republican ICE of 2025.

Klarkashton

(4,572 posts)

20. The demonize themselves they don't need any help.

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Mon Oct 20, 2025, 08:17 PM

Oct 20

RedWhiteBlueIsRacist

(1,527 posts)

21. No way to un-demonize ICE, as it sounds too similar to ISIS. IceIsisIceIsisIceIsis...

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Mon Oct 20, 2025, 08:42 PM

Oct 20

Really poor name choice by the US Gov to go with the acronym ICE. Those masked criminals are as ISIS as it gets. Nice touch with the masks/hidden faces, you know, just like Isis!

IbogaProject

(5,430 posts)

22. If telling the truth about your actions is demonizing

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Mon Oct 20, 2025, 10:02 PM

Oct 20

Than you are acting in a Demonic way.

TurboDem

(348 posts)

23. "cook a meal for their families"

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Tue Oct 21, 2025, 06:05 AM

Oct 21

I won't do that, isis barbie, but I would be happy to make each and every one of them a nice hot cup of tea!

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