Kacey Musgraves Claps Back at Kristi Noem's Criticism

WHO:

TMZ - Kacey Musgraves is a country singer.

Variety - Kristi Noem is the ex-Secretary of Homeland Security.

WHAT:

TMZ - Kristi Noem criticized Kacey Musgraves, attempting to pit her against rising star Ella Langley.

Variety - Kacey Musgraves responded to Kristi Noem's criticism with a comeback, stating, "You don’t have a dog in this fight, but if you did you would’ve shot it."

WHERE:

TMZ - The exchange occurred on social media platform X.

WHY:

TMZ - Kristi Noem's criticism was part of her endorsement of a conservative senate hopeful in Texas.

HOW:

Variety - Kacey Musgraves used social media to deliver her response to Noem's comments.

(UPDATED October 13, 2026 02:20 UTC)

Kacey Musgraves, the popular country singer, recently found herself in a social media exchange with Kristi Noem, the ex-Secretary of Homeland Security. Noem criticized Musgraves in an attempt to pit her against rising star Ella Langley, but Musgraves fired back with a sharp comeback, saying, "You don’t have a dog in this fight, but if you did you would’ve shot it." This back-and-forth unfolded on the social media platform X as part of Noem's endorsement of a conservative senate hopeful in Texas.