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Nevilledog

(54,709 posts)
Thu May 15, 2025, 07:32 PM May 2025

Kristi Noem Wants Migrants to Compete for Citizenship on New Reality Show

https://www.thedailybeast.com/kristi-noem-wants-migrants-to-compete-for-citizenship-on-hunger-games-style-reality-show/

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Kristi Noem reportedly wants the U.S. citizenship process to play out in front of the cameras.

The Homeland Security secretary has been working with writer and producer Rob Worsoff to pitch a reality TV show—titled The American—where immigrants will compete in a string of challenges across the country “for the honor of fast-tracking their way to U.S. citizenship,” according to the Daily Mail.

Citing a copy of Worsoff’s 35-page program pitch, the Daily Mail reported that the Canadian-born producer aims to “celebrate what it means to be American and have a national conversation about what it means to be American, through the eyes of the people who want it most.” Worsoff is best known for producing the A&E reality show Duck Dynasty.

Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told the Daily Beast that the show’s concept is under consideration, though she denied that Noem had reviewed the pitch in question. The concept is “in the very beginning stages” of the vetting process, she added, and approval has not been given—or denied.

“The Department of Homeland Security receives hundreds of television show pitches a year,” she said in a statement. “Each proposal undergoes a thorough vetting process prior to denial or approval.”

McLaughlin denied Noem’s involvement in the project, though unnamed sources told the Daily Mail that the Homeland Security secretary supports it and wants it to proceed.

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Kristi Noem Wants Migrants to Compete for Citizenship on New Reality Show (Original Post) Nevilledog May 2025 OP
Sucking up to Trump, who might be yearning for his old TV Star days when he didn't have to answer questions? Attilatheblond May 2025 #1
It's exactly the idea that a cos-play barbie would come up with. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2025 #2
What the fuck is wrong with these people? Sick, demented, and cruel. Sadists. Grotesque humans. Solly Mack May 2025 #3
Rec'd Mossfern May 2025 #7
"Humans" is way too kind. ananda May 2025 #21
They're human. Bad humans but still human. Solly Mack May 2025 #41
No, they're monsters. They lost their humanity... ananda May 2025 #47
That's a Hunger Game Ponietz May 2025 #4
I was thinking The Running Man jmowreader May 2025 #10
The Running Man was my first thought on this. Eugene May 2025 #33
Queen for a Day MadameButterfly May 2025 #40
Everything is just a big joke and stunt. Irish_Dem May 2025 #5
The competition will be rigged for white Afrikaners from South Africa. sop May 2025 #6
So will all the losers be deported? Diraven May 2025 #8
Noem is a disgusting human being. Jacoby365 May 2025 #9
She is Rebl2 May 2025 #45
Let's do a Wheel of Fortune type game Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2025 #11
Let me guess... sheshe2 May 2025 #12
This is grotesque and disgusting. madaboutharry May 2025 #13
Why not just have canetoad May 2025 #14
I can imagine them actually going for something like that. Prof. Toru Tanaka May 2025 #36
The Running Man Buttoneer May 2025 #15
You can't fool me - this is the Onion Retrograde May 2025 #16
I know, right? tanyev May 2025 #29
Well isn't that repulsive. nt babylonsister May 2025 #17
Is this Rebl2 May 2025 #18
I assumed this was satire Bettie May 2025 #19
! LudwigPastorius May 2025 #20
Noem will no doubt give the contestants guns. She'd want to make it interesting. Liberal In Texas May 2025 #22
Despicable. Utterly shameful Arazi May 2025 #23
This is fucking disgusting. Initech May 2025 #24
Obscene Picaro May 2025 #25
Next it will be Hunting Latinos James48 May 2025 #26
Losers get shot in the face, right? dchill May 2025 #27
Now we're talkin'... rubbersole May 2025 #28
Not the Onion again, it won't be long before people won't wanna come here at all much less be citizens Walleye May 2025 #30
They really do cheapen everything they touch. Figarosmom May 2025 #31
If this is real.? Iamscrewed May 2025 #32
This is The Onion, right? Right? Ocelot II May 2025 #34
You have got to be kidding. MIButterfly May 2025 #35
What is the Dept. of Homeland Security doing reviewing MadameButterfly May 2025 #37
When I first saw the headline, I thought it was satire...perhaps The Onion. yellow dahlia May 2025 #38
Homeland Security could use the new DC stadium as the venue. Marcuse May 2025 #39
OOH, OOH... DO I HEAR COLOSSEUM????? You beat me to it. BurnDoubt May 2025 #44
Sounds like a bizarre twist on "The Hunger Games" patphil May 2025 #42
"The Department of Homeland Security receives hundreds of television show pitches a year," she said in a statement. BidenRocks May 2025 #43
Okay, but why? nt Tommy Carcetti May 2025 #46
Hunting humans. nt BidenRocks May 2025 #49
Will they be compting to be ther most huddled of huddled masses? Ping Tung May 2025 #48

Attilatheblond

(8,142 posts)
1. Sucking up to Trump, who might be yearning for his old TV Star days when he didn't have to answer questions?
Thu May 15, 2025, 07:33 PM
May 2025

The attention her new position has REALLY gone to that twit's head.

Solly Mack

(96,284 posts)
3. What the fuck is wrong with these people? Sick, demented, and cruel. Sadists. Grotesque humans.
Thu May 15, 2025, 07:35 PM
May 2025

Eugene

(66,732 posts)
33. The Running Man was my first thought on this.
Thu May 15, 2025, 09:54 PM
May 2025

At least the 2nd Kristi Noem thread I've encountered in the past hour where "obscene" is a fitting description.

Irish_Dem

(79,372 posts)
5. Everything is just a big joke and stunt.
Thu May 15, 2025, 07:38 PM
May 2025

Last edited Thu May 15, 2025, 08:10 PM - Edit history (1)

They aren't serious about anything except kissing Trump's ass.

Diraven

(1,795 posts)
8. So will all the losers be deported?
Thu May 15, 2025, 07:47 PM
May 2025

Immediately tased, shackled, roughed-up, and then dragged onto a rendition flight to a secret overseas prison where they'll be locked up for life on live TV? Because that's what Fox News viewers really want to see.

Jacoby365

(516 posts)
9. Noem is a disgusting human being.
Thu May 15, 2025, 07:52 PM
May 2025

When she was speaking at a cabinet meeting a couple of weeks ago, she was talking about all of the new Coast Guard hires she was making, and "enjoying our white privileges", she said.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(132,350 posts)
11. Let's do a Wheel of Fortune type game
Thu May 15, 2025, 08:06 PM
May 2025

A wheel is spun and it lands on one of various punishments to be meted out to Bondi. I'm thinking dunked in water or various other things like a fetid septic tank.

sheshe2

(95,568 posts)
12. Let me guess...
Thu May 15, 2025, 08:16 PM
May 2025

Brainless Barbie will be the host of the show, wearing elaborate costumes for each segment. She will perform stunning feats on horseback armed with a whip, rope and a hunting rifle.

At the end of the challenge, for the honor of fast tracking citizenship, the losers will be dragged to the gravel pit to be executed by none other than the Secretary of Homeland Security.


Yippee Ki Yay

We are so very screwed.

madaboutharry

(42,025 posts)
13. This is grotesque and disgusting.
Thu May 15, 2025, 08:24 PM
May 2025

It completely disregards the humanity and dignity of people. It treats them like circus animals for entertainment.

It is appalling.

Prof. Toru Tanaka

(2,899 posts)
36. I can imagine them actually going for something like that.
Thu May 15, 2025, 10:08 PM
May 2025

The post earlier in the thread about how crap like a citizenship reality game show takes away people’s humanity and dignity and treats them like circus animals is spot-on. These MAGAts are horrible people and it starts at the top with TSF.

Arazi

(8,682 posts)
23. Despicable. Utterly shameful
Thu May 15, 2025, 09:27 PM
May 2025

She’s one step away from having people hunting them too 🤬

James48

(5,075 posts)
26. Next it will be Hunting Latinos
Thu May 15, 2025, 09:43 PM
May 2025

A weekly series where COPS meets Actual
Gestapo Masked Ice Agents as they break down doors and windows with no warrants- and put seven year old girls in handcuffs and slam them to the ground.


Don’t give harm too many ideas.

rubbersole

(10,962 posts)
28. Now we're talkin'...
Thu May 15, 2025, 09:43 PM
May 2025

..Hunger Games- 47 style. A trip to the gravel pit for the loser. PPV.

Walleye

(43,698 posts)
30. Not the Onion again, it won't be long before people won't wanna come here at all much less be citizens
Thu May 15, 2025, 09:44 PM
May 2025

Figarosmom

(9,642 posts)
31. They really do cheapen everything they touch.
Thu May 15, 2025, 09:45 PM
May 2025

Every fuckin thing is for sale


It's all beginning to feel like one of the scenarios in the old TV show Sliders

MIButterfly

(1,876 posts)
35. You have got to be kidding.
Thu May 15, 2025, 10:03 PM
May 2025

There's no way in the world this is serious. But then again, look who we're talking about. This is despicable, disgusting, repulsive, etc.

But what can you expect from someone who would shoot the family dog in the face because she couldn't be bothered to properly train the dog?

Every time I think I can no longer be shocked by these people, one of them always proves me wrong. Is there no low they won't sink to?

Everything's a game to these horrible people. I hope to God this isn't true.

MadameButterfly

(3,725 posts)
37. What is the Dept. of Homeland Security doing reviewing
Thu May 15, 2025, 10:10 PM
May 2025

concepts for TV shows? They are claiming it's a normal part of their job. Can someone please explain?

yellow dahlia

(4,281 posts)
38. When I first saw the headline, I thought it was satire...perhaps The Onion.
Thu May 15, 2025, 10:11 PM
May 2025

There is no limit to the depravity of these people.

BurnDoubt

(1,372 posts)
44. OOH, OOH... DO I HEAR COLOSSEUM????? You beat me to it.
Thu May 15, 2025, 10:35 PM
May 2025

Do the losers get to be shot by KKKristi?

patphil

(8,670 posts)
42. Sounds like a bizarre twist on "The Hunger Games"
Thu May 15, 2025, 10:14 PM
May 2025

Lets make immigrants fight for the right to be US citizens!
Maybe Kristi Noem would get to shoot the losers in the face.

This is effin' insane.

BidenRocks

(2,696 posts)
43. "The Department of Homeland Security receives hundreds of television show pitches a year," she said in a statement.
Thu May 15, 2025, 10:16 PM
May 2025

How many of those need an island?

Ping Tung

(4,121 posts)
48. Will they be compting to be ther most huddled of huddled masses?
Fri May 16, 2025, 10:15 AM
May 2025

If they win, will their kids get to have 3 dolls?

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