Former Republican Governor of California, Mr Arnold Schwarzenegger has officially endorsed US Vice President Kamala Harris in the forthcoming presidential election.
He said even though he did not like the platform she was running on, he had no choice other than to support her rather than support someone who would divide the country.
He made scathing remarks against Donald Trump being fielded by his party.
In a post on his official X handle on Wednesday, the Hollywood legend said he does not typically give endorsements, as he doesn’t “trust most politicians,” but he understands his own influence.
He described Donald Trump as “a candidate who won’t respect your vote unless it is for him, a candidate who will send his followers to storm the Capitol while he watches with a Diet Coke, a candidate who has shown no ability to work to pass any policy besides a tax cut that helped his donors and other rich people like me but helped no one else else [sic], a candidate who thinks Americans who disagree with him are the bigger enemies than China, Russia, or North Korea.”
Also, Schwarzenegger expressed frustration with both parties’ inaction, especially on issues such as immigration reform and national debt.
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“It is a just game to them,” he said.
He additionally highlighted some of his accomplishments during his time as California’s governor from 2003 to 2011, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving the state’s infrastructure and lowering the unemployment rate.
“That’s policy,” he said. “It requires working with the other side, not insulting them to win your next election, and I know it isn’t sexy to most people, but I love it when I can help make people’s lives better with policies.”
He concluded by saying, “That’s enough reason for me to share my vote with all of you. I want to move forward as a country, and even though I have plenty of disagreements with their platform, I think the only way to do that is with Harris and [her running mate] Walz”.
