To those familiar with the movie star-turned-politician, Schwarzenegger's remarks on Newsom's performance as governor were very in character for him.
. Schwarzenegger called the move a “no-brainer,” saying that “every governor from a big state wants to take that shot.”
The reporter also asked how he would “rate” Newsom's performance as governor — a question Schwarzenegger seemed less inclined to give a real answer to. “When you become part of the club, you don’t criticize governors — because you know how tough the job is. It’s impossible to please everybody,” he said. “Before I ran for governor, I had an 80 percent approval rating. As soon as I announced, I had a 43 percent approval rating. Immediately, half of the people said, 'F—k him! I’m not going to see his movies anymore.' I would run things differently [than Newsom], but I’m a Republican, so of course I would.
One can see a world in which a former high-ranking elected official might say something like, “Well, California has a lot of problems that predate Newsom,” if they wanted to avoid criticizing the governor directly. But Schwarzenegger didn't take that route. Instead, he immediately leaned into the sort of positivity that's become a hallmark for him in recent years.
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