Political Quotes

Kristi Noem

The Public Record

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security in the Trump administration; formerly Governor of South Dakota (2019–2025).

Quotes by year · 2010–20261,139 total · peak 2025 (582)
2010: 1 quote2011: 36 quotes2012: 22 quotes2013: 53 quotes2014: 66 quotes2015: 49 quotes2016: 83 quotes2017: 26 quotes2018: 7 quotes2020: 9 quotes2021: 32 quotes2022: 11 quotes2023: 44 quotes2024: 73 quotes2025: 582 quotes2026: 45 quotes
May 7, 2025

He believes that FEMA and its response in many, many circumstances has failed the American people, and that FEMA, as it exists today, should be eliminated.

usatoday.com
May 7, 2025

FEMA, as it exists today, should be eliminated — empowering states to respond to disasters with federal government support.

cbsnews.com
May 6, 2025

CECOT was one of the tools in our tool kit that the United States could use.

nbcnews.com
May 6, 2025

The Trump administration has given the American people the safest and most secure border in American history.

cbsnews.com
May 6, 2025

It is very clear that he is violating the Constitution of the United States.

cbsnews.com
May 6, 2025

I'm calling on Gov. Pritzker and all the other leaders of this state to abandon their dangerous sanctuary policies.

cbsnews.com
May 6, 2025

Air travelers without Real ID wouldn’t be denied boarding after all.

slate.com
May 5, 2025

We will take care of their documentation and travel documents, and it will go smoothly.

nbcnews.com
May 4, 2025

Self-deportations are the best, safest and most cost-effective way to leave the United States to avoid arrest.

nbcnews.com
May 4, 2025

If you are here illegally, self-deportation is the best, safest, and most cost-effective way to leave the United States to avoid arrest.

commondreams.org
May 4, 2025

If you are here illegally, we will find you and we will deport you. You will never return. But if you leave now, you may have an opportunity to return.

nbcnews.com
Apr 30, 2025

This is the president's decision and the White House's decision, so we follow his direction and his legal scholars and attorneys.

cbsnews.com
Apr 30, 2025

The termination was set to take effect April 7.

cbsnews.com
Apr 29, 2025

If he were to be brought back to the United States of America, we would immediately deport him again.

nbcnews.com
Apr 29, 2025

Obviously, we're relying on the expertise of our investigators, our teams, double-checking, triple-checking...

cbsnews.com
Apr 29, 2025

President Trump and his administration has adhered to the court and respects the court and its decisions.

cbsnews.com
Apr 29, 2025

[Abrego Garcia] is not under our control. He is an El Salvador citizen. He is home there in his country.

cbsnews.com
Apr 29, 2025

Oh, absolutely. And that's part of our process we need to fix.

cbsnews.com
Apr 29, 2025

With families, we recognize that families can stay together.

cbsnews.com
Apr 29, 2025

Yes, absolutely. And that's the process.

cbsnews.com
Apr 29, 2025

I fundamentally disagree with that. I'm sure that these judges will continue to challenge every single thing that this administration does.

cbsnews.com
Apr 29, 2025

We've been doing this correctly. We've been building cases. We've been going after the worst of the worst and doing it the right way.

cbsnews.com
Apr 29, 2025

If you come to our country illegally, this is one of the consequences you could face.

slate.com
Apr 28, 2025

Ensures women have a seat at the table during peace negotiations through meaningful congressional oversight.

nbcnews.com
Apr 28, 2025

The more that we can bring these people in and have them face consequences and get them out of our country, the safer America will be.

cbsnews.com

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