Pence’s praise of Carrier union boss resurfaces after Trump tweet

A tweet from now Vice President-elect Mike Pence about meeting with Carrier union president Chuck Jones resurfaced on Wednesday after President-elect Donald Trump blasted the union leader on Twitter.

{mosads}”Appreciate the chance to meet w/ Chuck Jones & hardworking men of Local 1999 about our efforts to save Carrier jobs,” Pence tweeted in March.

Appreciate the chance to meet w/ Chuck Jones & hardworking men of Local 1999 about our efforts to save Carrier jobs pic.twitter.com/jAzV4DO4PY

— Governor Mike Pence (@GovPenceIN) March 2, 2016

On Wednesday evening, Trump lashed out at Jones, who previously said Trump “lied his ass off” about the details of the deal to keep Carrier jobs in the U.S.

Jones told The Washington Post he wanted an explanation from the president-elect about why hundreds of jobs are still moving to Mexico. 

Jones also told CNN host Erin Burnett in an interview Wednesday that Trump’s tweet “isn’t very damn nice.”

Chuck Jones, who is President of United Steelworkers 1999, has done a terrible job representing workers. No wonder companies flee country!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 8, 2016

If United Steelworkers 1999 was any good, they would have kept those jobs in Indiana. Spend more time working-less time talking. Reduce dues

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 8, 2016