MAGA comes Jimmy Kimmel again after Markwayne Mullin ‘plumber’ gag

Jimmy Kimmel joked that ‘we have a plumber protecting us from terrorism’ on his late-night show
MAGA fans are tearing into Jimmy Kimmel on social media for poking fun at the new DHS secretary’s former profession .

On Tuesday’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!

, the host joked that President Trump had a “whole new generation of thinkers lined up.”
“Before he was elected to the Senate, Markwayne Mullin was a low-level MMA fighter and a plumber,” Kimmel grinned.

“That’s right, we have a plumber protecting us from terrorism now.

“Well, it worked for Super Mario, why not Markwayne,” he continued.

During the show, Kimmel also suggested that Trump should have a “little more fun” with his nominations to the DHS Secretary position .

Kimmel added, “At least we could get a concert out of it, right?”
On social media, GOP lawmakers and influencers tore into Kimmel over his jokes about Mullin’s profession.

“I prefer plumbers to woke & unfunny comedians,” Senator Ted Cruz wrote on X .

“The elites too often look down their noses at blue collar, middle America,” Representative Mike Collins wrote on X .

“They try to demean a man by calling him a plumber.”
Journalist Chris Cillizza wrote on X , “Not a great look.”
Senator Cynthia Lummis branded the joke as “shameful” on social media .

Several X users also expressed their anger at the joke, with one labelling the remark “unfunny.”
“I can’t wait for the day that Kimmel will be in need of a plumber,” another wrote .

Mullin took over his family’s business, Mullin Plumbing, in 1997, according to the Sequoyah County Times .

At the time, the business had just six employees.

However, speaking on The Elephant in the Room , Mullin admitted that he “never wanted to be a plumber.”
“I’d probably say that I was a little bit embarrassed about being a plumber,” he added.

Despite that, Mullin said he and his wife had a “vision” to bring “pride” to the profession, including providing branded trucks and uniforms to their workers.

In his youth, Mullin had been a keen wrestler and went on to attend Missouri Valley College on a wrestling scholarship.

However, according to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame , Mullin decided to leave the sport because of a recurring shoulder injury.

In 2016, the Oklahoma Chapter of NWHOF presented Mullin with an “Outstanding American” award, recognizing his success as a wrestler.

The now-DHS Secretary served as the U.S.

representative for Oklahoma’s second congressional district from 2013 until 2023.

From 2023 until 2026, he served as the state’s junior senator.

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