Arnold Schwarzenegger Explains His Republican Philosophy: ‘Get Things Done’
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The Republican former governor of California urged Republicans and Democrats to work together to pass meaningful legislation.
Arnold Schwarzenegger has said his philosophy as a Republican is to "get things done."
The actor and former governor of California made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday, and clips of the interview have since gone viral. The full video, shared on the show's YouTube channel, has garnered more than 2 million views—far outpacing other recent interviews on the channel.
Republicans, who saw heavy losses in last week's midterms, are reckoning with voter backlash and preparing to work in the minority during the final two years of President Donald Trump's presidency. During the interview, host Jimmy Kimmel asked Schwarzenegger if he is still a Republican, given his criticism of the party's shift under Trump.
When Kimmel asked what that means, Schwarzenegger said a "traditional Republican" is "someone that admires the Republican Party for having freed the slaves."
He went on to say that he admires the GOP for giving enslaved people citizenship and the right to vote.
"This sounds like all the opposite things that the Republican Party stands for now though, doesn't it?" Kimmel said.
Schwarzenegger responded that it "doesn't mean I have to change my philosophy."
He said his philosophy is the "Ronald Reagan philosophy," adding that the Republican former president, who had also served as California's governor, founded the California Air Resources Board to address air pollution in the state. Schwarzenegger also noted that it was a Republican president, fellow Californian Richard Nixon, who created the Environmental Protection Agency.
"Those are the kinds of Republicans that used to go and work together with the Democrats and got things done. This is the kind of Republican that I am," he said.
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