Kacey Musgraves hit back at Kristi Noem after the former Homeland Security secretary criticised her for hosting Texas Senate candidate James Talarico at a Dallas show.
01Summary
- 01At a Dallas stop on her Middle of Nowhere tour, Kacey Musgraves hosted James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for Texas Senate.
- 02Talarico shared photos from the concert and thanked Musgraves on social media after the show.
- 03Kristi Noem posted on X that she preferred Ella Langley over Musgraves and Ken Paxton over Talarico.
- 04Musgraves replied by referencing Noem’s memoir account of killing her dog, Cricket.
- 05Noem was fired by President Donald Trump in March after weeks of scrutiny over her handling of the Department of Homeland Security.
02Why it matters
The exchange pulls a concert into a wider political row involving a high-profile singer, a Texas Senate race and a former cabinet official. It may interest readers because it shows how quickly entertainment, politics and social media can collide.
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