Wow, the ratings are in and Arnold Schwarzenegger got "swamped" (or destroyed) by comparison to the ratings machine, DJT. So much for....
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
being a movie star-and that was season 1 compared to season 14. Now compare him to my season 1. But who cares, he supported Kasich & Hillary
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
There's nothing more important than the people's work, .
— Arnold (@Schwarzenegger)
I wish you the best of luck and I hope you'll work for ALL of the American people as aggressively as you worked for your ratings.
— Arnold (@Schwarzenegger)
Please study this quote from Lincoln's inaugural, . It inspired me every day I was Governor, and I hope it inspires you.
— Arnold (@Schwarzenegger)
Arnold Schwarzenegger is responding to Donald Trump鈥檚 taunting on Twitter. The former California governor says the president-elect should work as hard to represent all Americans as he did for TV ratings.
Schwarzenegger also quotes President Abraham Lincoln鈥檚 first inaugural address: 鈥淲e are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies.鈥�
Early Friday, Trump mocked Schwarzenegger for low ratings in the spinoff of Trump鈥檚 old reality television show, 鈥淐elebrity Apprentice.鈥� Trump said: 鈥淲o much for being a movie star.鈥� Trump also referred to himself as a 鈥渞atings machine.鈥�
Schwarzenegger tweeted: 鈥淚 wish you the best of luck and I hope you鈥檒l work for ALL of the American people as aggressively as you worked for your ratings.鈥�
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