Arnold Schwarzenegger tells Jimmy Kimmel if he still considers himself a Republican
Actor and former California Gov.Arnold Schwarzenegger declared on Wednesday that he’s still a Republican despite disagreements with the modern GOP.The "Terminator" actor, who served as California’s last Republican governor from 2003-2011, appeared on ABC’s "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and was asked by the liberal late-night host if he was still a member of his longtime party."I’m a Republican, absolutely," Schwarzenegger said.Kimmel shot back, "What does that mean anymore?"SETH MEYERS, JOHN OLIVER TELL JIMMY KIMMEL HE'S THEIR 'BULLETPROOF VEST' WHEN IT COMES TO TRUMPArnold Schwarzenegger, who served as California’s last Republican governor from 2003-2011, appeared on ABC’s "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Schwarzenegger said a traditional Republican "is someone that admires the Republican Party for having freed the slaves," but was interrupted by Kimmel insisting, "They don’t get credit for that anymore.
Come on now."Despite Kimmel’s interjection, Schwarzenegger continued to list why he admires the GOP."This is what I’m about… [they’ve] given those slaves American citizenship, and given them the rights to vote, it’s Republicans," Schwarzenegger said as Kimmel interrupted him again."This sounds like all the opposite things that the Republican Party stands for now," Kimmel said."Doesn’t it?"Schwarzenegger said, "That doesn't mean that I have to change my philosophy," citing former President and fellow California Gov.
Ronald Reagan for his efforts to improve air quality and former President Richard Nixon for establishing the Environmental Protection Agency.BLUE WAVE NEARLY SWALLOWED SOME OF AMERICA'S REDDEST STATES AS ELECTION DATA EXPOSES GOP'S CLOSE CALLSActor and former California Gov.Arnold Schwarzenegger was grilled by Jimmy Kimmel about the current Republican Party. (YouTube/screenshot)"Those are the kind of Republicans that used to go and work together with the Democrats and got things done," Schwarzenegger said.
"This is the kind of Republican that I...