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Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/strong><\/a> is a proud Republican, but he\u2019s making it clear that he prioritizes his country over party lines.<\/p>\n The former actor and governor of California endorsed<\/a> Vice President Kamala Harris<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on Wednesday while sharply criticizing former President Donald Trump<\/strong><\/a>. In his statement on X<\/a>, Schwarzenegger described Trump as \u201ca candidate who won\u2019t respect your vote unless it is for him\u201d and highlighted his failure to promote policies that benefit the broader public.<\/p>\n Despite his distrust of most politicians and his discontent with the current political climate, Schwarzenegger emphasized the need to \u201cclose the door on this chapter of American history\u201d by supporting Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor\u00a0Tim Walz<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n With just five days until Election Day, here\u2019s a closer look at Schwarzenegger\u2019s relationship with the Republican nominee.<\/p>\n The feud between the two dates back to Trump\u2019s first term, when Schwarzenegger took over his prized show, The Celebrity Apprentice<\/em>, in 2015.<\/p>\n In 2017, after Trump mocked the ratings of the rebooted show, titled The New Celebrity Apprentice<\/em>, Schwarzenegger quipped, \u201cHey Donald, I have a great idea. Why don\u2019t we switch jobs?\u201d<\/p>\n Ultimately, Schwarzenegger severed ties with the show later that year. Speaking to the Empire website<\/a>,\u00a0The Terminator <\/em>star\u00a0expressed that he wouldn\u2019t mind collaborating with NBC and producer Mark Burnett<\/strong> again, \u201con a show that doesn\u2019t have this baggage.\u201d<\/p>\n Schwarzenegger revealed that he would not be voting for the Republican candidate for the first time in 2016 when Trump faced Hillary Clinton<\/strong> <\/a>in the presidential election.<\/p>\n \u201cFor the first time since I became a citizen in 1983, I will not vote for the Republican candidate for President,\u201d Schwarzenegger stated. \u201cAs proud as I am to label myself a Republican, there is one label that I hold above all else \u2014 American.\u201d<\/p>\n He also condemned the deadly January 6, 2021, Capitol riots, urging Americans to support then-president-elect Joe Biden<\/strong><\/a>, who won the 2020 election despite false claims of voter fraud from Trump and other right-wing figures.<\/p>\n \u201cPresident-elect Biden, we wish you great success as our president,\u201d Schwarzenegger said soon after the violent attack. \u201cTo those who think they can overturn the United States Constitution, know this: you will never win.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t<\/div>\nSchwarzenegger on The New Celebrity Apprentice<\/em><\/h2>\n
Schwarzenegger Votes Blue for the First Time<\/h2>\n