Jimmy Kimmel recently ridiculed the appointment of Markwayne Mullin as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. The 58-year-old comedian mocked the former Oklahoma senator by highlighting his past as a plumber and an MMA fighter, inciting backlash from President Donald Trump as well as media personalities.
Jimmy Kimmel makes fun of Secretary Mullin
On the March 24 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the titular host roasted DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, calling him “unqualified.”
“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,” the late-night talk show host remarked. “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. It worked for Super Mario. Why not Markwayne?”
He further noted, “But honestly — I mean, if Trump is going to keep picking these unqualified people to run the department, why not have more fun with it? I mean, next time, instead of Markwayne, how about Lil Wayne for Homeland Security? At least we can get a concert out of it, right?”
Markwayne Mullin recently acquired the DHS Secretary position after Donald Trump removed Kristi Noem from the position and appointed her as the Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas.
Since Jimmy Kimmel’s comments about Markwayne Mullin, the comedian has faced backlash from several media personalities. The president himself called out Kimmel in a recent interview, once again stating his opinion that “he’s got no talent,” as per Deadline. In the March 26 episode of his talk show, the comedian responded to the criticism by explaining his comments about Mullin. “I wouldn’t put a plumber in charge of homeland security for the same reason I wouldn’t call a five-star general to pull a rat out of my toilet. We all have our areas of expertise,” he said.
Originally reported by Apoorv Rastogi on Mandatory.
