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Philadelphia International Airport Refuses to Show Kristi Noem Video
Travelers at Philadelphia International Airport have the opportunity to see lots of things during their visit: fabulous artwork as part of PHL’s rotating exhibits; LEGO vending machines; long lines of people paying way too much for coffee at La Colombe; and a working Rube Goldberg machine. But one thing they will not be seeing is Kristi Noem’s new propaganda video blaming Democrats for potential flight delays and airport staffing shortages brought about by the federal shutdown, which, despite the fact that Republicans hold the White House, the Senate, and the House, is somehow the fault of Democrats.
Philadelphia International Airport is one of a growing list of airports around the country that are refusing to play the Noem video after the Transportation Security Administration made the request to show it. Some airports have said they are unable to show it for technical reasons, but in the case of Philadelphia, our airport has a rule against any displays that are political in nature. The Philadelphia airport does routinely display signs and videos generated by the Department of Homeland Security, but those are purely instructional and come without a political message…