Mike Rowe, the champion of skilled blue-collar labor and former host of the shows “Dirty Jobs” and “Somebody’s Gotta Do It, has responded to late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel's snide putdown of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, who was also a plumber. In a social media post, Rowe stated that Mullin had successfully developed a successful business and political career, giving him freedom to pursue other passions. He also reminded America of the wide and widening skills gap in the American Dream. Despite Kimmel's attempts to defend Mullin from criticism, Rowe argued that his criticism was an attempt to trivialize the issue.