Trump tells Reuters he did not sign off on border security ad campaign (BREAKING NEWS: We have employed the f-word)

[demmiblue]

Kristi Noem, welcome to Stage 4! bsky.app/profile/tena...

— Tenacious Lee (@tenaciouslee12.bsky.social) 2026-03-05T17:29:52.733Z

Trump tells Reuters he did not sign off on border security ad campaign

WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump ​on Thursday told Reuters that he did not ‌sign off on a border security advertising campaign featuring U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

"I ​never knew anything about it," ​Trump told Reuters in a phone ⁠interview.

Noem - a top official overseeing ​Trump's aggressive immigration crackdown - has faced scrutiny ​from lawmakers about the campaign, on which the government spent $220 million.

Noem was questioned by ​both Democrats and Republicans before a ​Senate panel on Wednesday about the contract and process ‌to ⁠select the companies.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-he-didnt-sign-off-200-million-border-security-ad-campaign-2026-03-05/

EDITED to add:

BREAKING NEWS: We have employed the f-word.

— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) 2026-03-05T18:02:01.123Z

🚨🚨 Trump announces he plans to fire DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and replace her with Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla.

— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur.bsky.social) 2026-03-05T18:45:26.160Z

[dalton99a]

1. A $220-million TV ad campaign praising his name and he knew nothing about it

Yeah, right

Transcript:
I'm Kristi Noem, the United States Secretary of Homeland Security. Thank you, President Donald J. Trump, for securing our border, for deporting criminal, illegal immigrants and for putting America first. President Trump has a clear message for those that are in our country illegally. Leave now. If you don't, we will find you and we will deport you. You will never return. For too long, weak politicians left our borders wide open. They flooded our communities with drugs, human trafficking and violent criminals. They put American lives at risk. Well, those days are over. If you leave now, you may have an opportunity to return and enjoy our freedom and live the American dream. But understand this. Under President Trump, America's borders are closed to lawbreakers. Follow the law and you'll find opportunity. Break it and you'll find consequences. The choice is yours. America welcomes those who respect our laws. Because a strong nation is a safe nation.

[Prairie Gates]

2. Will Trump fire the Secretary of Homeland Security in the middle of a war?

Quite the pickle.

[Leghorn21]

3. Girl, you in trouble now!!

Is it Friday?? This feels like a Friday all of a sudden!!!

[Swede]

7. TGIF

[herding cats]

8. Right?

If this is just Thursday I'm all a flutter about what tomorrow might bring!

[rurallib]

9. Friday after 4:30 eastern time to be more exact.

[Borchkins]

4. He's lying. But she funneled the money to friends. They're both frauds.

[demmiblue]

5. 🚨BREAKING NEWS: We have employed the f-word.

BREAKING NEWS: We have employed the f-word.

— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) 2026-03-05T18:02:01.123Z

[Walleye]

6. I believe it, because if he had known about it

He would have insisted on being the star of the movie. It’s funny because I’ve never seen a cabinet secretary, taking a spanking like that in front of everybody in a committee hearing. And the way she just kept running her mouth, makes me wonder if her mom ever taught her a good manners.

[ShazzieB]

27. Agreed.

Trump would never knowingly allow a subordinate to make herself the "star" of anything the way Noem did. First rule of working for him is that HE is the star. Of everything. Always.

[AnotherMother4Peace]

10. tRump has dementia w/a limited grasp on reality. Who's in charge? Hell if I know. Maybe Nazi Stephen

Miller? Most likely Putin. Anyone who recognizes how vulnerable he is in his demented state. He has figuratively given "power of attorney" to a corrupt bunch of people.

This reminds me of a family drama where the father gave his oldest son power of attorney, and - you guessed it - that son (coincidentally a GOP player) cheated his siblings every which way he could.

[SunSeeker]

11. He says that about everything that gets bad press. nt

[TBF]

12. Will she and Corey get to keep the jet? nt

[SunSeeker]

13. Corey will drop her like a hot potato as he tries to snuggle up to Markwayne Mullin.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143627170

[TBF]

20. lol - perfect answer!

I decide to make a sandwich for lunch, and all hell breaks loose ...

[OGBuzz]

14. will Kristi do the right thing and walk herself out......

to the gravel pit?

[Nasruddin]

15. That is a surprise!

Envoy to the what!?

I wonder if she'll be the star prosecution witness in El Jefe's murder trial in Minneapolis in 2029.

[Jimvanhise]

16. I DIDN'T APPROVE OF THAT CORRUPTION. ALL SHE HAD TO DO WAS ASK.

Wasn't the $200 million funneled to friends of hers and an organization which didn't exist a week before they were hired? When asked about this at the congressional hearing she was literally stuck for an answer.

[Rob H.]

17. "Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas"

sounds like something a third-rate cartoon supervillain would come up with. I'm guessing The Shield of the Americas will be used as an excuse to bomb the fuck out of South American countries Nectarine Nero doesn't like.

[Ol Janx Spirit]

24. I read it as: you can go up to the northern most point of Greenland and build the missile defense system...

...we so badly need as another thing to crow about but never actually accomplish.

We've got a nice cabin for you and lover boy....

[Ponietz]

18. Deserves to spend the remainder of her life in prison

[SergeStorms]

19. "Shield of the Americas?"

Is this something new I haven't heard of before?

Knowing how everything tRump "invents" is exactly the opposite of what he says, does this mean he's going to attempt to take over Canada and the rest of Central and South America?

Never-ending war, here we come.

[Endlessmike56]

21. So he knew nothing about a $220 million government campaign but he's all over the f'in drapes for the ballroom

[Bluetus]

22. Whether Trump signed off or not, Congress should refer for prosecution of Noem and her "special employee"

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Dems should work with Republicans like:

"You can be on the good side of this or the bad side of this. Noem and Lewandowski clearly committed fraud. Trump has fired her. There is no reason for you to protect her. 18 U.S.C. § 3282 has at least 5 years statute of limitations, 7 years if the fraud is over a million dollars. That means Dems can run hard on this issue in 2028 and tag you guys are part of the fraud network. Or you can join us now and get her prosecuted. That way, we both look good, and you take away a 2028 campaign issue. Which way do you want to play it? We want both of them in prison, and you should, too."

[Renew Deal]

23. Mullin can't figure out if we're at war with Iran or not

Doesn’t he need Senate confirmation? Can they get that done by 3/31?

[MLWR]

25. He does need confirmation, but this senate would confirm any idiot for HIM.

[AllaN01Bear]

26. ""

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[calimary]

28. I continue to be absolutely amazed at how much he "never knew about".

Wow, donald. How’d a dunce nothingburger like you ever manage to get anywhere?