South Park has dished out a not-so-subtle response to Kristi Noem’s criticism of how they portrayed her. On Saturday, August 9, the animated sitcom updated their profile picture across their social media platforms to feature the 53-year-old United States Secretary of Homeland Security’s cartoon version from the show.

South Park has doubled down on its mockery of Kristi Noem, the United States Secretary of Homeland Security, in a scene that wasn’t aired on Comedy Central. In the second episode of the outspoken animated show’s 27th season, Noem and the immigration enforcement agency ICE are brutally mocked throughout.

In the episode, South Park Elementary guidance counselor Mr. Mackey gets fired due to the government "cutting back on unnecessary expenses" — a reference to the Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) extensive cuts across the government.