Former California governor and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger arrives for a ceremony to obtain a honorary doctorate by the Hertie Faculty, a college of governance, in Berlin, on Sept. 17.
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Former Republican governor and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger has endorsed Democratic nominee Kamala Harris for president.
In a prolonged Wednesday publish on X, Schwarzenegger stated 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 Eating regimen Coke, a candidate who has proven no means to work to go any coverage in addition to a tax reduce 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 folks need 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 stated he’s pissed off with each events’ inaction, particularly on points resembling immigration reform and nationwide debt.
“It’s a simply sport to them,” he stated.
He moreover highlighted a few of his accomplishments throughout his time as California’s governor from 2003 to 2011, together with lowering greenhouse fuel emissions, bettering the state’s infrastructure and decreasing the unemployment fee.
“That’s coverage,” he stated. “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 find it irresistible once I may also 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 need to transfer ahead as a rustic, and despite the fact that I’ve loads of disagreements with their platform, I believe the one means to do this is with Harris and [her running mate] Walz.”