Jimmy Kimmel Pushes Back on Arnold Schwarzenegger for Being a ‘Traditional’ Republican: ‘What Does That Even Mean?’
The actor and former California governor says he aligns with the GOP because they’re the party that “freed the slaves” The post Jimmy Kimmel Pushes Back on Arnold Schwarzenegger for Being a ‘Traditional’ Republican: ‘What Does That Even Mean?’ appeared first on TheWrap .
Jimmy Kimmel publicly disagreed with former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday, after the actor and politician declared that he still identifies as a "traditional Republican." The outspoken critic of President Donald Trump and the MAGA-led Republican Party asked Schwarzenegger, "What does that even mean anymore?"
Schwarzenegger's answer – that "a traditional Republican is someone that admires the Republican Party for having freed the slaves" – prompted Kimmel to laugh. "Yeah, they don't get credit for that anymore, c’mon now," Kimmel quipped. "This sounds like all the opposite things that the Republican Party stands for now though, doesn’t it?"
Kimmel asked, clearly frustrated. Schwarzenegger countered that the party's evolution "doesn’t mean I have to change my philosophy." Kimmel acknowledged Schwarzenegger's point, stating, "I see, that makes sense." The actor then referenced Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon, two Republicans known for their environmental and air quality initiatives, as proof of the kind of Republicans he identifies with.
Kimmel couldn't resist poking fun at Schwarzenegger's apparent rarity among traditional Republicans. "Unfortunately, I think you’re the only one of them left," Kimmel joked. "I don’t think I’m the only one left," Schwarzenegger replied. "But look, this doesn’t mean that we should give up," Kimmel concluded.
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