Country singer Musgraves and former DHS secretary Noem trade social media jabs
Kacey Musgraves and Kristi Noem exchanged posts on social media over the Texas Senate race after Democratic candidate James Talarico attended one of Musgraves' concerts. Musgraves referenced a 2024 admission by Noem that she killed her dog.
- Where
- Dallas, Texas
- When
- Oct. 12, 2026
- Sources
- Reported by 12 outlets
Counties: Dallas
Taxes and money
None stated in sources.
Who's involved
- Kacey MusgravesCountry music star
- Kristi NoemFormer U.S. Department of Homeland Security secretary and current U.S. special envoy
- James TalaricoDemocratic Texas state representative and U.S. Senate candidate
- Ella LangleyCountry music singer
The facts
- Talarico attended Musgraves' concert in Dallas on Oct. 11, 2026.1 3 Stated by 2 sources
- Talarico posted a thank-you photo with Musgraves on social media.1 3 Stated by 2 sources
- Noem reposted Talarico's photo and wrote she would choose country singer Ella Langley over Musgraves and would choose Paxton over Talarico.1 3 Stated by 2 sources
- Musgraves responded with a post referencing Noem's dog.1 3 Stated by 2 sources
- Noem wrote in her 2024 memoir that she killed a 14-month-old dog named Cricket.1 3 Stated by 2 sources
- Langley's song 'Choosin' Texas' spent 24 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.1
- Noem was removed from her position as DHS secretary in March 2026 and replaced by Markwayne Mullin.3
Who said what
These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.
How they headlined it
The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.
Kacey Musgraves Claps Back at Kristi Noem With Dig About Killing Her Dog
Kacey Musgraves Is Dogging Kristi Noem After Trump Appointee Says She’d Take Ella Langley Over Kacey ‘Any Day’
Talarico attends ACL and Kacey Musgraves concert after campaign absence
Kristi Noem Tries Trolling Kacey Musgraves Over James Talarico, Receives A Brutal Reply
Kacey Musgraves blasts Kristi Noem with brutal dig over criticism of singer's association with James Talarico
Talarico resurfaces at Kacey Musgraves concert after flu-related absence
Kacey Musgraves clapped back on Kristi Noem over the Texas Senate race
Kacey Musgraves, Ella Langley respond to Kristi Noem jab over Texas Senate race
Sources
Outlets: 1 left-leaning, 4 not rated Only left-leaning outlets reported this Who's covering Texas →
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- Kacey Musgraves Is Dogging Kristi Noem After Trump Appointee Says She’d Take Ella Langley Over Kacey ‘Any Day’
- Kacey Musgraves clapped back on Kristi Noem over the Texas Senate race
- Kacey Musgraves, Ella Langley respond to Kristi Noem jab over Texas Senate race
- Kacey Musgraves, Ella Langley respond to Kristi Noem jab over Texas Senate race
- Kacey Musgraves shades Kristi Noem with dog shooting reference
Also reported by The Hollywood Reporter, KWTX, HuffPost, The Express Tribune, cbs19.tv, MS NOW, Bradenton Herald, Sacramento Bee, FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth, Talk 99.5, AM 740 KVOR, 103.9 Wayne FM, WBWN, Vermilion County First, X-Rock 103.9, www.997wpro.com.
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