Former California governor and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger arrives for a ceremony to obtain a honorary doctorate by the Hertie College, a college of governance, in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024.
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Former Republican governor and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger has endorsed Democratic nominee Kamala Harris for president.
In a prolonged Wednesday post on X, Schwarzenegger mentioned he doesn’t usually give endorsements, as he doesn’t “belief most politicians,” however he understands his personal affect.
He described former President Trump as “a candidate who gained’t respect your vote except it’s for him, a candidate who will ship his followers to storm the Capitol whereas he watches with a Weight-reduction plan Coke, a candidate who has proven no capacity to work to cross any coverage moreover a tax minimize that helped his donors and different wealthy folks like me however helped nobody else else [sic], a candidate who thinks Individuals who disagree with him are the larger enemies than China, Russia, or North Korea.”
I don’t actually do endorsements. I’m not shy about sharing my views, however I hate politics and don’t belief most politicians.
I additionally perceive that individuals wish to hear from me as a result of I’m not only a celeb, I’m a former Republican Governor.
My time as Governor taught me to…
— Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) October 30, 2024
Schwarzenegger mentioned he’s pissed off with each events’ inaction, particularly on points comparable to immigration reform and nationwide debt.
“It’s a simply recreation to them,” he mentioned.
He moreover highlighted a few of his accomplishments throughout his time as California’s governor from 2003 to 2011, together with decreasing greenhouse gasoline emissions, bettering the state’s infrastructure and reducing the unemployment price.
“That’s coverage,” he mentioned. “It requires working with the opposite facet, not insulting them to win your subsequent election, and I do know it isn’t attractive to most individuals, however I adore it after I might help make folks’s lives higher with insurance policies.”
He concluded by saying, “That’s sufficient cause for me to share my vote with all of you. I wish to transfer ahead as a rustic, and although I’ve loads of disagreements with their platform, I feel the one manner to try this is with Harris and [her running mate] Walz.”
