Kristie Noem’s Airport Video Triggers Michigan Lawmaker
A video blaming the ‘Schumer Shutdown’ on Democrats set off a clash in Michigan after it began playing at Detroit Metro Airport. A state senator demanded the federal government pull the clip, calling it inappropriate for an airport screening area.
State Sen. Darrin Camilleri, D-Trenton, sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem urging her to remove a video playing at the Detroit Metro Airport.
“Today, I’m sending a letter to Secretary Kristi Noem urging her to stop showing her partisan video blaming others for the government shutdown. This is something that belongs on a campaign website, not in an airport security line from a government official.”
Camilleri won’t admit that Democrats in the U.S. Senate have voted to continue the shutdown 10 times as of today.
“DTW serves as the gateway to Michigan for the world and is a critical economic engine for our region. The security screening area is a place where travelers are a captive audience, focused on compliance and safety. Your decision to use this federal space to broadcast a divisive political message is a misuse of your official position and an abuse of the public’s trust.”
Sen. Camilleri DTW Statement 10-16-25 by scott.mcclallen
For Camilleri, the immediate outrage centers on the video rather than the practical consequences of an ongoing federal shutdown. Travelers and airport staff shouldn’t be forced into the middle of a political ad during security screening, he argues.
About 1.4 million Michiganders rely on food benefits funded by the federal government and administered by the state of Michigan, according to the state health department.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has refused to reopen the government until Republicans give illegal immigrants health care benefits.
The airport also requested that the federal government stop playing the video.
Airport officials are in the uncomfortable position of balancing free expression with operational neutrality, and they asked for the messaging to stop to avoid inflaming travelers.
In 2019, the federal government shut down for 35 days.
Editor’s Note: The Schumer Shutdown is here. Rather than put the American people first, Chuck Schumer and the radical Democrats forced a government shutdown for healthcare for illegals. They own this.
