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Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, the quintessential avatar of Hollywood\u2019s detached elite, recently took to the airwaves to demonstrate exactly why \u201cflyover country\u201d has tuned him out.<\/p>\n
In a segment dripping with the kind of coastal condescension that has become his trademark, Kimmel mocked President Donald Trump\u2019s selection of Markwayne Mullin to lead the Department of Homeland Security, sneering at Mullin\u2019s background as a business owner and tradesman.<\/p>\n
Kimmel, whose primary life skill involves reading teleprompters in a climate-controlled studio, took aim at Mullin\u2019s blue-collar roots.<\/p>\n
\u201cBefore he was elected to the Senate, Markwayne Mullin was a low-level MMA fighter and a plumber,\u201d Kimmel smirked, before launching into a hackneyed Super Mario joke. \u201cWe have a plumber protecting us from terrorism now.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nJimmy Kimmel doesn’t think Markwayne Mullin is qualified to be the Secretary of Homeland Security because he used to be plumber, “Before he was elected to the Senate, Markwayne Mullin was a low-level MMA fighter and a plumber. That’s right. We have a plumber protecting us from\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/KT81mBIUOV<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Alex Christy (@alexchristy17) March 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
The irony is apparently lost on Kimmel: while he spent his youth chasing laughs in the entertainment industry, Mullin was overcoming actual adversity. Born with a clubfoot that required multiple surgeries, Mullin eventually earned a wrestling scholarship and, at just 20 years old, took over his father\u2019s struggling plumbing business. He didn\u2019t just \u201cfix pipes\u201d; he built one of the largest service companies in the region, illustrating the exact kind of American grit and managerial competence that is foreign to the halls of ABC.<\/p>\n
Mullin isn\u2019t just a \u201cplumber,\u201d though that is an honorable profession Kimmel clearly views as a punchline. He is a former five-term congressman, a U.S. senator, and an undefeated professional fighter.<\/p>\n
This isn\u2019t Kimmel\u2019s first foray into elitist snobbery. Whether he is mocking Melania Trump\u2019s accent, suggesting that unvaccinated Americans should \u201crest in peace, wheezy,\u201d or dismissing the struggles of rural workers during government shutdowns, Kimmel\u2019s track record is one of consistent disdain for the working class.<\/p>\n
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) hit the nail on the head, responding to the monologue by noting, \u201cI prefer plumbers to woke and unfunny comedians.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nI prefer plumbers to woke & unfunny comedians. https:\/\/t.co\/3nUseOoluy<\/a><\/p>\n