“Wish You Could Be President”: Arnold Schwarzenegger’s ‘Champion for Democracy’ Achievement Leaves Fans Wishing for More From the Bodybuilding Legend

From time to time, Arnold Schwarzenegger has proved his legacy with his outstanding career. With his hidden treasure of talent, confidence, and strength, he conquered the world of bodybuilding. In addition, he has garnished his life with different careers like acting, army service, and being the Governor of California.

In addition, the United States announced a “Champion of Democracy Award” for Schwarzenegger. When the bodybuilder thanked the government, some Twitter users jumped into the comment section. Mostly everyone recalled his previous statement in which he stated, ‘Screw the freedom.’

Fans reacting to Champion award of Arnold Schwarzenegger

The Twitter handle of Unite America tweeted, “We are honored to present our first annual “Champion of Democracy Award” to Governor @Schwarzenegger.” Replying to this, Schwarzenegger wrote, “What an honor. When I was laying bricks in Venice and winning bodybuilding championships, I never imagined that one day I’d get a Champion for Democracy award. Only in America. Thank you.”

Meanwhile, his fans jumped into the comment section of Twitter and started a long thread of congratulations. One user wrote, “Wish you could be President.” At the same time, another praised his good work in California for making it a healthy place.

Another penned about growing up as an international diplomat, “Only in America sadly… Maybe you will grow into international diplomat someday. That’s where your roots are.”

Another wrote, “I wish there were more Arnold Republicans in the GOP: pro-business and pro-social causes.”

What is Arnold’s ‘screw your freedom’ thing?

The legend became affluent, successful in all his endeavors, and a millionaire due to his victory over all adversity. Schwarzenegger moved to America from Austria when he was 21-year-old. However, his previous statement about freedom caused a lot of havoc. During the huge outbreak of COVID-19, some people refused to wear masks.

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Meanwhile, Schwarzenegger, the vocalist for climate change, saw the issue on a big scale. After this, he shared a youtube video in which he made everyone aware to stop talking about freedom because the virus will not care about them. 

Arnold exactly said, “There is a virus here. It kills people, and the only way we prevent it is: get vaccinated, wear masks, do social distancing, washing your hands all the time, and not just to think about, ‘Well, my freedom is being kind of disturbed here.’ No, screw your freedom.” Many people appreciated Arnold for being vocal on this issue and spreading awareness. 

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What are your views on his “Screw you freedom” statement?