Kristi Noem Mocked After Calling Costa Rica a South American Ally : The Tico Times | Costa Rica News

Kristi Noem Faces Ridicule After Misidentifying Costa Rica As A South American Nation

Kristi Noem, the former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, drew widespread mockery after referring to Costa Rica as a South American ally during an official address. Costa Rica is located in Central America, not South America, making the geographical error a significant factual blunder for a senior cabinet official. The mistake quickly spread across social media platforms, with critics and commentators pointing to the gaffe as an embarrassing …

Kristi Noem Mocked After Calling Costa Rica a South American Ally : The Tico Times | Costa Rica News

Costa Rica was pulled into a U.S. political dustup after Kristi Noem named our country, along with El Salvador, as one of Washington’s closest allies in South America, apparently overlooking that both nations are in Central America. The exchange came during a Newsmax interview with Greta Van Susteren in a segment posted June 11. Van Susteren asked Noem, “Who’s our best friend in South America at this point?” Noem answered by pointing first to El…

Kristi Noem begs Yakko Warner to explain South America

Yakko Warner remains overqualified for the Trump administration.