Jimmy Kimmel vs. Mike Rowe: Plumber to Politician

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Jimmy Kimmel caught heat for joking about Senator Mark Wayne Mullins' past as a plumber, and mixed martial arts fighter.

On his late-night show, Kimmel quipped that America now has a plumber guarding against terrorism, comparing it to Super Mario.

He doubled down the next night, saying he'd rather keep experts in their lanes, like not calling a general for plumbing work.

Mullin built a multi-million dollar plumbing business before jumping into politics and Congress.

Kimmel clarified he's fine with the background, but wishes Mullin stuck to pipes instead of national security.

Mike Rowe, the guy behind the non-profit pushing skilled trades, threw Mike Rowe W.O. Warquests, fired back on X.

He called Kimmel's digs, tone deaf, amid America's growing skills gap, and defended workers evolving beyond one job.

Rowe praised Mullin's path as the American Dream, mastering a trade, scaling it into a big company, then pursuing public service for a key role in government.

He gets that politics my clash, but questioned mocking someone's ambition to branch out.

Rowe wrapped up by choosing not to take offense at jokes, but standing firm on celebrating versatile skills that build real lives.