In a surprising turn of events, Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin from Ohio has revealed that former President Donald Trump played a pivotal role in resolving a heated dispute between him and Teamsters President Sean O'Brien.
The feud, which had escalated to the brink of a physical confrontation during a Senate hearing, was defused by Trump's intervention.
According to Mediaite, the tension between Mullin and O'Brien had reached a boiling point in November 2023, when Mullin challenged O'Brien to a physical fight on the Senate floor. This challenge came in response to a series of fiery exchanges on social media. Mullin had said to O'Brien, You want to run your mouth. We can be two consenting adults. We can finish it here, to which O'Brien responded, Okay, thats fine. Perfect. Mullin then asked, You want to do it now? and proceeded to tell O'Brien to stand your butt up then. Mullin later admitted to CNN that he was fully prepared to engage in a fistfight with the union boss.
However, in a recent interview with Axios, Mullin revealed that the feud had been settled, thanks to Trump's intervention. The former President had called both Mullin and O'Brien, urging them to resolve their differences as part of the Republican Party's efforts to win over the union vote. Mullin quoted Trump, saying, [Trump] actually called me and called him and said, Hey, I need you guys to work this out.'
Following Trump's intervention, Mullin and O'Brien met at a DC restaurant and managed to smooth things over. O'Brien, a staunch Democrat, admitted that many of his members felt abandoned by the party. Mullin reflected on O'Brien, saying, He has a unique personality, very tough personality, but you can say the same thing about me, too.
Interestingly, the Teamsters have refrained from endorsing a candidate in the current presidential race. Internal polling indicates that a majority of union members prefer Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris, suggesting a shift in political preferences within the union.
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