Kristi Noem Praises Trump for a Hurricane-Free Season at Televised Cabinet Meeting
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem credited President Donald Trump with preventing hurricanes during a televised Cabinet meeting on December 2, 2025. The three-hour session became a public display of loyalty, drawing national attention for its unusual and performative tone.
Noem directly praised Trump on camera, saying, “Sir, you made it through hurricane season without a hurricane. Even you kept the hurricanes away. We appreciate that.” She also claimed FEMA was deploying resources 150% faster under Trump and concluded by calling him “a great American” while thanking him for giving her team purpose.
Following Noem, other Cabinet officials joined in offering extravagant praise. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said Trump was “willing to take a bullet” for Americans, while Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick described it as the “greatest Cabinet ever for the greatest president ever.”
The meeting highlighted a political culture where public displays of loyalty are emphasized. Analysts questioned the purpose of the lengthy event, noting few Western democracies feature such overt tribute. Trump engaged with the praise, boasting about his stamina and claiming to hold four news conferences daily, blurring the line between governance and political theater.
The incident underscores the unique style of Trump’s second-term Cabinet meetings, where political loyalty and spectacle appear to take precedence over conventional policy discussion.
