Kristi Noem on Joe Biden

Kristi Noem has positioned herself as a strong opponent of the policies enacted by President Joe Biden, often framing her own accomplishments in direct contrast to his administration's perceived failures. As Secretary of Homeland Security, she frequently referenced the preceding administration's actions, asserting that her tenure under President Trump resulted in the "most secure border in American history," directly contrasting this with the situation under the current president. She specifically highlighted measures such as ending catch-and-release and achieving record-low border crossings as evidence of superior security management when compared to the period governed by the predecessor.

Her critique extends to the humanitarian and security aspects of immigration; she claimed that under her watch, the Department of Homeland Security located 145,000 unaccompanied children she asserted the Biden administration had lost due to its open border policies. Furthermore, her stated achievements in deportation and border enforcement are repeatedly framed as rectifying a crisis that she attributes to the policies of the president she opposes. She looks to dismantle cartels, which she argues were enriched by the situation at the southern border made worse under the previous leadership.