A version of Kristi Noem – who some have referred to as “ICE Barbie” – is featured heavily in the South Park episode “Got a Nut.” This iteration of Noem is depicted as an overzealous agent of ICE (United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement),

Mackay’s success as an ICE agent earns him an invitation to meet Trump at Mar-a-Lago, which is portrayed as a Fantasy Island parody — with Trump and Mr. O’Roarke and Vice President J.D. Vance as a tiny subservient Tattoo (Vance has since commented on X about episode, “Well, I’ve finally made it”).

The homeland security secretary decided to act like the insulting portrayal on "South Park" was just an inverted compliment.