Oklahoma GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin said Sunday former President Trump’s attacks on Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, a fellow Republican, are “personal” after the governor publicly said he did not vote for Trump in the 2024 primary.
“Well, listen, there’s an issue there. Kemp obviously wanted Trump’s endorsement when he was … running for governor, and he kind of turned his back on President Trump. So there’s a personal issue there,” Mullin said on CNN.
“It was personal to President Trump when Kemp came out and aggressively sought President Trump’s endorsement, and he chose to go away from him when President Trump needed him,” he said. “That’s a problem.”
Mullin said Trump’s frustration at Kemp largely rests on the issue of loyalty.
“Let me tell you, I’m a friend, and I’m a loyal friend,” he said. “If my friend needs me — especially if they’ve done me a favor — I’m going to be all in for them. I’m going to do everything possible to help them. I’m not going to play politics with it.”
When asked whether he would even overturn the election, Mullin replied, “That’s a totally separate issue.”