DHS Slams Report on Citizenship Reality Show Pitch, Calls Daily Mail Story ‘False’
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is pushing back strongly against a widely circulated Daily Mail report that claimed the agency and its Secretary, Kristi Noem, were involved in a proposed reality TV show that would allow immigrants to compete for American citizenship.
The story, which stirred controversy online, alleged that DHS had entertained a pitch for a show titled The American, produced by Rob Worsoff — a veteran of unscripted television with credits including Duck Dynasty, Alpha Dogs, and The Millionaire Matchmaker. According to the Daily Mail, Secretary Noem had even “backed” the show, which would reportedly feature immigrants participating in challenges across the country, ranging from civic quizzes to physical tasks, for a shot at U.S. citizenship.
In a statement released Friday, DHS refuted the article, dubbing it “Fake News Friday” and accusing the Daily Mail of pushing a “media hoax.” The department said unequivocally that Secretary Noem was neither involved in, nor even aware of, the show’s pitch.
So news about this putative show broke yesterday, and I think the general reaction online was basically “this is fucked up but also in character for TrumpCorp”. Cos let’s face it, a reality show contest for this sort of thing is EXACTLY the sort of thing this hideous regime should be into, it’s an idea that speaks Mushroom Cock’s language. And the idea was perfectly real:
In an interview with the New York Times, Worsoff, a Canadian-born producer who is now a naturalized U.S. citizen, confirmed that the reality series idea was very real. He emphasized that the show was intended as a celebration of the immigrant experience, not a punitive spectacle.
“We need a national conversation about what it means to be American,” Worsoff told the paper. “We need to be reminded of how proud and how much of an honor it is to be American. We’re going to get to know these people and their stories and their journeys, and we’re celebrating them as humans.”
According to a pitch deck reviewed by both the Times and the Daily Mail, the show would be called The American. Contestants would participate in various challenges focused on U.S. civics and history, with the winner being granted citizenship. Importantly, Worsoff noted that contestants who did not win would not be penalized or deported.
Glad that he clarified that last point, because you can’t trust TrumpCorp not to do that. Indeed, if the regime were to actually come on board with this atrocity—and, whatever their protestations now, I wouldn’t be surprised if they wound up actually doing something like this—I can easily imagine them making it a punitive affair. Cos the US right now is not even remotely about celebrating immigrants, unless they’re white South Africans…
