Trump says DHS Secretary Kristi Noem doing ‘great job’ amid immigration protests

President Donald Trump renewed his support for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on Friday, saying she has done a “great job” amid ongoing nationwide anti-immigration protests.

In a lengthy article on Truth Social, Trump accused “radical left” activists of targeting Noem while touting what he described as historic gains in border security and public safety under his administration.

“The radical left crazies, insurrectionists, agitators, and thugs are going after Kristi Noem, the Secretary of Homeland Security, because she is a woman and she has done a GREAT WORK!” Trump wrote Friday evening. “The border disaster I inherited is fixed, the violent criminals who were allowed into our country thanks to Sleepy Joe’s “sick” open border policy have largely disappeared, or are heavily sought for deportation, and the murder rate in the United States has just reached a 125-year low in history!”

In another post, Trump praised border czar Tom Homan for doing a “FANTASTIC JOB” after sending him to Minneapolis this week to replace Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino. Trump suggested that Bovino failed to adequately oversee the state’s immigration crackdown.

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President Donald Trump repeatedly supported DHS chief Noem in public comments in January. (Jim Watson/Getty Images)

Trump’s comments come as Noem faces growing criticism following the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good during immigration enforcement operations by federal agents in Minneapolis.

Several prominent Democrats have recently called for her removal as DHS secretary, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., along with other House Democrats, are threatening impeachment proceedings if Noem is not “fired immediately.”

Republican Senators Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska have also publicly called for its removal.

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President Donald Trump defended DHS Secretary Kristi Noem amid nationwide anti-immigration protests and growing political pressure over federal enforcement actions. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Several groups of University of Minnesota students led what they dubbed a “national shutdown” Friday to protest the enforcement of federal immigration laws, with activists from across the country.

Trump has accused Democrats of using the protests to distract from what he claims are widespread financial crimes involving billions of dollars of public funds.

“Republicans, don’t let these crooked Democrats, who are stealing billions of dollars from Minnesota and other cities and states across the country, push you around,” he wrote. “They are using this aggressive protest scam to obfuscate, camouflage and hide their CRIMINAL ACTS of theft and insurrection. They should all be in jail.”

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a press conference at the National Response Coordination Center at FEMA Headquarters, January 24, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Al Drago/Getty Images)

The president’s latest message of support for Noem follows confirmation Tuesday that he has no plans to ask her to resign from office.

“Will Kristi Noem resign?” » asked a journalist.

“No,” Trump replied.

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Noem responded to calls for her ouster in an interview Thursday on “Hannity,” saying “radicals” were targeting her.

“These radicals are attacking me, but I’m just doing my job. I follow the law, I enforce the laws like President Trump promised to keep people safe in this country,” she said.

Nora Moriarty, Anders Hagstrom and Peter D’Abrosca of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.