OAN Staff Addie Davis
10:37 AM – Friday, March 27, 2026
Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel received severe online criticism after he mocked the newly confirmed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin for having been a plumber.
“Don’t worry, Trump’s got a whole new generation of thinkers lined up, including his newly confirmed secretary of Homeland Security, Markwayne ‘Chuck Mike Bruce Dave’ Melon-Mullin. Maybe Melon’s better,” Kimmel began. “He’s the now former senator of Oklahoma. 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 terrorism now,” he mocked. “It worked for Super Mario, why not Markwayne?”
“If Trump is going to keep picking these unqualified people to run the department, why not have more fun with it?” Kimmel questioned. “I mean, next time instead of Markwayne, how about Lil Wayne for Homeland Security?”
People were quick to criticize online, with multiple Republican lawmakers responding to the segment, which was viewed as elitist and offensive to blue collar workers.
“I prefer plumbers to woke & unfunny comedians,” Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) posted to X.
“The disdain for which the Democrats and Hollywood elites have for working class Americans – and folks who step up to do important jobs for their country – is shameful. These people need help,” said Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.).
“The elites too often look down their noses at blue collar, middle America. They try to demean a man by calling him a plumber. As if plumbing is something to be ashamed of or is somehow a lesser profession than a court jester turning tricks on late night commentary (comedy is dead),” said Representative Mike Collins (R-Ga.).
Mullin was confirmed as DHS secretary on Monday in a 54-45 vote and was sworn in on Tuesday.
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