Huh? 🤔

Kristi Noem: "Most of all we thank President Trump for the guts and the love of this country to do the right thing ... he told the American people we needed a wall, and we have a wall. A big beautiful wall that President Trump also wanted painted black so that it would endure." pic.twitter.com/P9ezlB3ffs

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 4, 2026

Uhhh...

“Only 30 miles of border barriers — out of a target of nearly 2,000 miles by 2029 — have been started and completed since the beginning of President Trump's second term," said the report. "Contracts for about 200 miles of border wall barriers had been awarded and were awaiting Noem's signature as of last Tuesday, according to an update memo on border wall construction obtained by Axios."

But the memo obtained by Axios suggests that three contracts in Texas still require Noem's personal sign off.

This comes after reporting last year that Noem's requirement any contract over $100,000 get her personal review and signoff caused a three day delay in Federal Emergency Management Agency search-and-rescue responses after a devastating flood in Central Texas that left hundreds dead. It also comes as other reports indicate $1 billion in FEMA mitigation grants are sitting on Noem's desk in limbo.

Too busy with photo ops to get to her desk? Or to notice 2000 miles of wall have yet to be built?