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When a Propaganda Stunt Collides with People Who Still Have a Spine

Kristi Noem’s TSA video blaming Democrats for the shutdown was blocked by airports across the country. Here’s why that matters...and what it proves about America’s remaining guardrails

On October 13 ( CNN ), Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem tried something new:

An airport video blaming Democrats for the government shutdown and the chaos it caused…unpaid TSA agents…flight delays…stranded passengers.

The plan was to play it on loop at TSA checkpoints across the country.

But the plan didn’t fly.

Airports from Los Angeles to Seattle to Buffalo said “no.”
Their reason was simple: airport screens aren’t political billboards.

Officials cited neutrality rules…the Hatch Act…and basic respect for travelers who didn’t sign up to be captive audiences.
(Washington Post, 10 / 13 / 25; Reuters, 10 / 9 / 25)

Within hours…the story spread. The video that was supposed to shape the narrative instead became a symbol of pushback…the kind that still works quietly inside the system.
https://www.jackhopkinsnow.com/p/when-a-propaganda-stunt-collides