ICE Barbie's Bonkers Drugs Press Conference Drowned Out by Protesters

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Source: Daily Beast

Published Feb. 12 2026 8:51PM EST


Kristi Noem stumbled over her words as she tried to speak over sirens and protesters that drowned out her press conference on Thursday.

The embattled homeland security secretary, 54, appeared rattled by the chaotic scene that broke out in San Diego, California, as she tried to tout the success of the Trump administration’s hardline border security and anti-drug agenda amid plummeting public support for ICE.

Even before Noem walked up to the podium in Otay Mesa, which was surrounded by “evidence” boxes and what appeared to be bags of seized drugs, the venue was already shrouded in incessant siren noise.

Noem started by reading prepared remarks boasting about how the Trump administration is “winning” the fight against drug cartels and calling out what she described as increasing instances of assault against ICE agents. But when Noem started her Q&A, protesters joined the blaring sirens, causing her to struggle to hear questions from the press.

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Otay Mesa is a big border crossing (the main one) in California.

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HAPPENING NOW: A protest has broken out in Otay Mesa directly outside the facility where Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is expected to speak shortly. @ABC7
4:10 PM · Feb 12, 2026

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Big protest outside where Secretary Noem spoke earlier today in Otay Mesa about fentanyl interdictions, the DHS funding bill and future operations which she stressed will be targeted enforcement.
5:36 PM · Feb 12, 2026

[SergeStorms]

1. The "War on Drugs".......

has been an abject failure since its inception. If the money spent on that stupid "war" had been spent on securing jobs and futures for people before they lapsed into drug use there might not be drug cartels flooding our streets with this poison.

Drugs are everywhere in this country, and if Ms.Noem believes she's making even a small dent in importation of drugs, she's as deluded as everyone else in tRump's administration.

I'm happy the protesters drowned out her photo-op. We don't need more of her lies piled upon her previous lies.

[PatSeg]

2. I was thinking the same thing

Drugs aren't going to disappear. People will always find a way.

Meanwhile, I'm sure Noem doesn't give a damn about drugs. This is a campaign to terrorize people and even to retaliate against Trump's perceived enemies.

[Alice Kramden]

4. The war on RFK Jr's toilet seat n/t

[sboatcar]

3. Anyone else see the guy with the rebel loon flag?

It blows my mind every time I see that, and I'm so damn proud of my state. Now, that being said, the admin lied about most of what they said in their presser here yesterday morning, so it remains to be seen if they're REALLY pulling out.

[SamKnause]

5. There never was a war against drugs.

The war was against hippies and anti war protesters.

[Blackjackdavey]

9. That's awful white privilegy

As a white guy, I have to say, your comment is worthy of retracting -- given that the war on drugs has been definitely, without question, a war on people of color.

[SamKnause]

11. Sorry, I left out people of color.

I can still picture Nixon throwing the report on cannabis in the trash can.

Sometimes I forget things I learned decades ago.

No white privilege intended.

[Crowman2009]

6. Doesn't flinch when ICE murders people, but gets rattled when protesters harm her ego?!?

[maxsolomon]

8. She might have flinched if she was there for the shootings.

Her statements afterward were Trumpist gaslighting damage control.

[maxsolomon]

7. If they want to stop Fenty from coming in, that's fine w me.

That's what Customs & Border Patrol should be doing. I'm fucking sick of seeing the results of Fentanyl use on my city's streets every day.

Other than that, FCUK ICE and Noem and LOL at this Presser.

[twodogsbarking]

10. What about Trump pardoning his drug dealer friends? Crickets.