President Donald Trump might be able to look past (and even approve) of some of the most controversial things DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has ever done , but Noem may or may not have a habit that could be a dealbreaker for the divisive politician. As the secretary was photographed painting the border wall black, netizens noticed a circular container in her jeans' back pocket, questioning whether it was chewing tobacco or, perhaps, ZYN pouches.

Is she chewing now too? pic.twitter.com/sVMuX8deWw

— 🇺🇸 John G 🇺🇸 (@JohnnyG0626) August 22, 2025

There is no evidence that Noem is a smoker, but she did propose to cut funding to the Tobacco Prevention and Reduction Fund in January 2025. The organization not only aims to help prevent people from smoking, but it also provides a helpline for t

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