Arnold Schwarzenegger?distanced himself from his political career after serving two terms as Governor of California. However, despite not pursuing a political career any further, Schwarzenegger works with politicians. Arnie still visits Washington to lobby for renewable energy, after-school programs, and more. Hence, Schwarzenegger remains a significant voice in politics. Earlier, the?bodybuilding?legend appeared on ABC’s The View. Schwarzenegger spoke to the hosts about the issues plaguing politics during the show.?

The seven-time Mr. Olympia pointed out the lack of teamwork between Democrats and Republicans. While he has his own differences with former POTUS Donald Trump, Arnie agreed with his rival to some extent on border and immigration issues.

Arnold Schwarzenegger calls for immigration reforms

Arnold Schwarzenegger addressed the abundance of foreign workers in America. As an immigrant, Schwarzenegger sympathized with those looking for a better life in America. However, he wished the system to address the illegal immigration problem and help these workers immigrate legally.?“It?s a stupid system,”?said Arnie, blasting the current system.

“The system is set up to commit a crime… to do something illegally,”?claimed the bodybuilding icon on The View. The 76-year-old said the Democratic and Republican parties are guilty of using the issue as a?“fundraising”?method. Instead, he called on politicians to meet in the middle and solve the issue. The former governor also spoke about the need to defend the border.

The Governator agreed with his rival, Donald Trump, that defending the border from illegal crossings should be paramount. Arnie emphasized the?“terrorism”?of drug cartels at the border.?“We have to have a secure border, but we?ve got to go and reform our system,”?claimed the fitness icon. However, this was one of the rare examples when Arnold Schwarzenegger agreed with Trump.

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The former governor’s recent criticism of the former POTUS

Schwarzenegger and Trump maintained an amicable relationship till a point; however, things changed after starring in Celebrity Apprentice in 2016. The rivals started publicly calling out one another. Arnie called Donald Trump the worst president in America’s history. The Austrian recently took a jab at the former president while appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

When Jimmy Kimmel asked the 76-year-old about Trump listing his weight at 215 lbs, Schwarzenegger cracked a joke. Arnie said he didn’t know about Trump’s weight but?advised the 77-year-old?to?“run around yourself three times”?to become fit. The former PUTOS jibed at Arnie on social media in response.

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