Arnold Schwarzenegger thanks fans who ‘didn’t participate’ in presidential election

Arnold Schwarzenegger responded “respectfully” to those who disagreed his presidential approval.

Hollywood movie star and former governor of California lends his support to Democratic candidate Kamala Harris ahead US presidential election on November 4 – A surprising decision considering he is a former Republican politician.

However, Schwarzenegger found himself on Wednesday, October 30th. I got involved in the war of words with Donald Trump He said in a post on X/Twitter in 201 that it wasn’t an easy choice for him “because he doesn’t like either party right now.”

Terminator star among the credits True Lies And PredatoryHe wrote: “My Republicans have forgotten the beauty of the free market, increased the deficit, and rejected the election results. “Democrats are no better at dealing with deficits, and I worry that their local policies will harm our cities with increased crime.”

But Schwarzenegger said, “I’ll always be an American before I’m a Republican,” which is why he’s voting for Harris and her vice presidential nominee Tim Walz.

Schwarzenegger’s lengthy post saw him explain why he won’t vote for Trump: “We need to close the door on this chapter of American history and I know former President Trump won’t do that. “He will divide, he will insult, he will find new ways to be more anti-American than ever before, and we as a people will get nothing but more anger.”

He continued: “That’s reason enough for me to share my vote with all of you. I want to move forward as a country, and although I have many disagreements with their platforms, I think the only way to do that is with Harris and Walz. Vote this week. Turn the page and leave this garbage behind.

After Schwarzenegger shared his support, many social media users who would not have voted for Harris shared their appreciation for the actor’s measured statement regarding his political views.

One voter wrote: “I love you Arnie, I totally disagree with your choice here but that’s the beauty of being reasonable, objective and open to conversation. We can all get along and thrive. This is what a republic should strive to be.” To this, Schwarzenegger replied: “We should not be able to get along with each other like this in this country. Thank you.”

Arnold Schwarzenegger is praised for his measured approach to the current political climate in the US (Getty Images)Arnold Schwarzenegger is praised for his measured approach to the current political climate in the US (Getty Images)

Arnold Schwarzenegger is praised for his measured approach to the current political climate in the US (Getty Images)

In response to another voter who said, “I don’t agree with him politically, but I still respect him,” Schwarzenegger wrote: “We don’t have to agree on everything, but I want to thank you for pointing out that I respectfully disagree.”

Meanwhile, another voter chimed in: “I personally will vote for a third-party candidate, but Arnold’s logic is logical and logical, even a little too pragmatic for me. But that’s who he is, and that’s why he voted the way he did, and I don’t believe there’s a motivation he’s hiding from us. “That’s why I can and will continue to respect his decision.”

Schwarzenegger responded: “This is how we should talk about political disagreements. Thank you for being a great example.”