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Arnold Schwarzenegger says he’s voting for Kamala Harris, a rare show of support for the former California governor
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Arnold Schwarzenegger says he’s voting for Kamala Harris, a rare show of support for the former California governor


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With less than a week before Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris has received a notable endorsement from a prominent Republican: former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

On Wednesday, the actor-turned-politician took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to explain his feelings about the election.

“I don’t really do endorsements. I’m not shy about sharing my opinions, but I hate politics and don’t trust most politicians,” Schwarzenegger wrote.

Schwarzenegger then talked about how it made him “furious” to hear America being talked about like it’s a garbage can — rhetoric that former President Donald Trump recently used at a rally in Arizona.

“I will always be an American before I am a Republican. That’s why I’m voting for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz this week,” Schwarzenegger wrote.

Schwarzenegger has been a consistent critic of Trump and his administration — notably unsupportive of his fellow Republicans in 2016 and 2020.

In his message of support for Harris, Schwarzenegger called out Trump for his inflammatory rhetoric.

“We must close the door on this chapter of American history, and I know former President Trump won’t do that. He will sow division, he will offend, he will find new ways to be even more un-American than he already has been. and we, the people, will only become more angry,” Schwarzenegger wrote.

Schwarzenegger is considered a moderate Republican and has tried to steer the Republican Party back to the political center.