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Schwarzenegger Endorses Harris and Walz, Calls Trump Un-American

Oct 30, 2024, 03:13 PM

Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican, has endorsed Democratic nominee Kamala Harris for President in the 2024 election, marking a rare political endorsement from him. Emphasizing the importance of national unity over party allegiance, Schwarzenegger stated, "I will always be an American before I am a Republican. That's why, this week, I am voting for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz." Despite his disagreements with their platform, he believes Harris and Walz are the best choice to move the country forward. Schwarzenegger criticized former President Donald Trump, asserting that rejecting election results is "as un-American as it gets" and expressing anger over Trump's comments about America being "a trash can of the world." He warned that re-electing Trump would lead to "four more years of turmoil that makes us angrier and angrier, more divided, and more hateful." The actor and former governor accused Trump of sending his followers to storm the Capitol while he watched "with a Diet Coke," and urged Americans to close the door on this chapter of history and put divisiveness behind them.