The Trump administration is overhauling the public face of its immigration enforcement campaign, stepping back from spectacle-driven tactics that defined former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's tenure and triggered political fallout, including shocking arrest footage and a $220 million taxpayer-funded advertising scandal that cost her the job. The White House has moved away from edgy memes, embedded camera crews and cosplaying officials that once dominated the approach.
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Trump admin rebrands after Kristi Noem debacle
April 21, 2026
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