Politics'That's Too Bad': Donald Trump Reacts to Report That Claims Kristi Noem's Husband Has Been Participating in Online Fetish Forums
Donald Trump offered an oddly tame reponse to the bombshell report of Kristi Noem's husband Bryon's secret, cross-dressing life.
April 1 2026, Published 12:06 p.m. ET
President Donald Trump expressed shock and sympathy in response to reports regarding the private online activities of Bryon Noem, the husband of his former Homeland Security Secretary, Kristi Noem.
The bombshell report, published by Daily Mail on Tuesday, March 31, alleged that Bryon participated in a "bimbofication" fetish community, where he shared photos of himself cross-dressing with large fake assets and spent approximately $25,000 interacting with adult models.
In a phone interview with the outlet, Donald provided a relatively reserved response.
Donald Trump commented on the report.
He repeatedly stated he had no prior knowledge of the situation, saying, "I haven’t seen anything. I don’t know anything about it ... I just know nothing about it."
Donald then asked, "They confirmed it? Wow, well, I feel badly for the family if that’s the case. That’s too bad.”
Donald did not respond directly to questions about long-standing allegations of an affair between Kristi and his former adviser Corey Lewandowski.
Kristi Noem is 'devastated' over the report.
The revelations emerged shortly after Donald removed Kristi from her position as Secretary of Homeland Security on March 5, reassigning her as a Special Envoy for "The Shield of the Americas.”
A representative for the fired DHS secretary stated she was "devastated" and that the family was "blindsided" by the report exposing her husband's double life.
Sources cited by Yahoo News and Daily Mail suggested the husband's secret activities could have made the former DHS secretary vulnerable to blackmail, potentially disqualifying her from a top-secret security clearance.
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There are rumors swirling that Kristi Noem was having an affair with Corey Lewandowski.
Bryon denied making disparaging remarks about his wife but did not specifically deny the photos or the payments to online models.
Kristi has built a brand as a conservative "culture warrior," frequently opposing "woke" policies and advocating for traditional gender roles and family structures.
Critics point to her record of supporting legislation against trans athletes and other LGBTQ+ initiatives, calling it hypocritical that her household allegedly participated in similar gender-bending behaviors behind closed doors.
While some conservative figures have defended the matter as a private family issue, others within the Republican party have joined liberal commentators in criticizing the situation as a failure of the "family values" standards the GOP often enforces on the public.
Megyn Kelly also weighed in on the scandal.
South Carolina Republican Nancy Mace tried to deflect from the hypocrisy, arguing that attention should remain on policy and political issues. At the same time, conservative social media influencer Robby Starbuck criticized both Noems on Facebook.
“Wow. This is disturbing. Kristi Noem’s husband has been caught by the Daily Mail sending pics where he crossdresses with giant fake b-----. They also say he’s been paying fetish accounts to trade p----graphic 'busty bimbo' content,” he wrote. “Can insane people stay out of politics, please? We have to hold our side accountable for depravity just like we hold the left accountable for their immoral behavior.”
