But journalists who have been covering the Trump administration were quick to point out that there is in fact evidence Trump knew about the ad campaign ahead of time.
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During her tenure at DHS, the secretary earned the name “ICE Barbie” for her camera-ready costume changes, including cosplaying as an ICE agent, pilot, rescue boat captain, and firefighter.
She and Trump “had several meetings during the transition, talking about it,” she said of the ad campaign, according to The Atlantic.
She recalled the president telling her, “Those beautiful ads you did about South Dakota. They had Mount Rushmore. I want you to do those for the border.”
He also said, “I want you in the ads. And I want your face in the ads. I want you to thank me. I want you to thank me for closing the border,” according to Noem, with the goal of telling the world that the U.S. had a new leader.
I imagine her trying to wrap her head around getting fired for something Trump explicitly told her to do and smile.
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But journalists who have been covering the Trump administration were quick to point out that there is in fact evidence Trump knew about the ad campaign ahead of time.
[...]
During her tenure at DHS, the secretary earned the name “ICE Barbie” for her camera-ready costume changes, including cosplaying as an ICE agent, pilot, rescue boat captain, and firefighter.
She and Trump “had several meetings during the transition, talking about it,” she said of the ad campaign, according to The Atlantic.
She recalled the president telling her, “Those beautiful ads you did about South Dakota. They had Mount Rushmore. I want you to do those for the border.”
He also said, “I want you in the ads. And I want your face in the ads. I want you to thank me. I want you to thank me for closing the border,” according to Noem, with the goal of telling the world that the U.S. had a new leader.
I imagine her trying to wrap her head around getting fired for something Trump explicitly told her to do and smile.