Karl Rove
Role at the time: Republican political strategist and former White House deputy chief of staff, speaking as an interview guest
Condemned
Responding to
Congress should enact H.R. 10323, the proposed Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act.
“I mean, this is idiocy.”
Why we used this label
Rove directly rejects the proposal and argues against its economic effects. His criticism is substantive opposition, not merely a dispute over its description.
Karl Rove discusses the 32-hour workweek on The Brian Kilmeade Show (opens in a new tab)21:04–23:49; Rove’s response at 22:00–23:49; quoted sentence at 22:56–23:03
Full episode on Brian Kilmeade’s verified YouTube channel, displayed as published September 9, 2026. The surrounding workweek discussion and quotation were checked in the on-page transcript. The episode title is “Iran Attacks U.S. Navy, Loses 5 Tankers | Brian Kilmeade Show.”