Donald Trump has once again taken aim at late-night television, reviving a familiar feud with Jimmy Kimmel after a joke about newly confirmed Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin drew a sharp response. The 79 year old US president called the host a 'loser' in a heated reaction that quickly spread online.
The exchange began with a segment on Kimmel's show that poked fun at Mullin's past as a plumber. It was the sort of line that usually passes without much fuss in late-night comedy. This time, though, it hit a nerve in a political climate already sensitive to questions of class and identity.
