The Daily Show’s Desi Lydic comes to Kristi Noem’s husband’s defense as neighbors react to bombshell photos – UK Times

The Daily Show host Desi Lydic was quick to defend the reported crossdressing of the former Homeland Security Secretary’s husband.

It follows the publication of photos by The Daily Mail on Tuesday, suggesting that Byron Noem, husband of Kristi Noem, engaged in a “bimbofication” fetish and sent tens of thousands of dollars, along with photos of him seeking a “Barbie doll”-like appearance, to various female models online.

In one image, the 56-year-old is wearing pink hotpants and a skin-toned spandex top stuffed with balloons to resemble comically large breasts.

Lydic made a gag about allegations that Noem engaged in an affair with her chief of staff, Corey Lewandowski, both of whom have adamantly denied the rumors of a romantic relationship. Then Lydic struck a different tone, defending Bryon Noem from criticism.

“You know what? You live your truth, Bryon! Oh, she can dress up, and you can’t? F*** that,” Lydic added, displaying images of Noem in a cowboy hat, combat helmet and ICE uniform.

“If she had an affair, you have a free pass. You can do whatever you want. I support you and your beautiful, lazy-eyed balloon nipples,” the host continued.

“Truly, I have never felt more seen. You know what they say, sometimes they’re sisters not twins.”

A spokesperson for Kristi Noem told The New York Post the family was “blindsided” to learn of Bryon’s alleged behavior.

The bombshell report included photos and messages reportedly from Noem’s husband. In at least three sets of photos, Byron Noem was seen wearing large prosthetic breasts and posing for cameras. Another picture showed photo showed him wearing tight leggings.

The photos immediately raised concerns about blackmail given Noem’s relationship with his wife, a sitting cabinet member.

“It’s astounding that somebody whose spouse is at that level has that kind of bad judgment,” U.S. counterintelligence expert Jack Barsky told the Daily Mail.

“If a media organization can find this out, you can assume with a high degree of confidence that a hostile intelligence service knows this as well,” added former CIA officer Marc Polymeropoulos.

President Donald Trump has also reacted to the report, sounding surprised and saying he felt remorse for the turmoil the news has caused the family.

“They confirmed it? Wow, well, I feel badly for the family if that’s the case, that’s too bad,” Trump told the Daily Mail. “I haven’t seen anything. I don’t know anything about it. That’s too bad, but I just know nothing about it.”

Noems’ neighbors in Castlewood, South Dakota, were also shocked and sympathetic.

“Must be AI,” Kevin Ruesink, a cattle rancher, told The New York Times, “I grew up playing ball with Bryon.”

“I’ve never known him to be part of stuff like that. I don’t believe that at all.”

Brad Johnson, a real estate appraiser, conservationist, and newspaper columnist of nearby Watertown, has known the Noem family for years. “People know Bryon as the supportive husband who worked to maintain a normal family life as Kristi’s profile skyrocketed.”

“It shows the price of power and fame is very high. But, Kristi invited this type of coverage by her actions at the Department of Homeland Security,” Johnson added.

“I felt horrible for her husband being there,” said Nancy Turbak, a former Democratic state senator who runs a law office in Watertown and is a customer of Bryon’s insurance business.

“I am sorry that Bryon is now the subject of so much attention himself, and for any embarrassment he’s experiencing,” Turbak added, “He never asked for the public life in the first place, and I know him to be a kind and decent man. I wish he were not going through this.”