Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger compared the crowd that stormed the U.S. Capitol to the Nazis and told President Donald Trump a failed leader who “will go down in history as the worst president in history.”
Said the Republican in a video he posted Sunday on social media “Wednesday was the night of broken glass right here in the United States.” In 1938, the Nazis in Germany and Austria vandalized Jewish homes, schools, and businesses during an attack known as Kristallnacht or “the night of the broken glass.”
“The broken glass was in the windows of the United States Capitol. But the mafia not only broke the windows of the Capitol, it broke the ideas we took for granted, “he said.” They trampled on the principles on which our country was founded. “
Schwarzenegger, who was born in Austria, compared the Proud Boys – a far-right American extremist group – to the Nazis. Some Proud Boys leaders were arrested in the country’s capital, before and after Wednesday’s riots.
In his video, Schwarzenegger called Trump a failed leader and said he was comforted that Trump’s presidency would come to an end. and “it would soon be as irrelevant as an old tweet.”
He called for national unity and pledged his support to President-elect Joe Biden after crowds loyal to Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol, causing a temporary suspension of the election count. Members of Congress returned later and certified the results.
Five people were killed, including a Capitol police officer. A large number of riots have been arrested and many more are being sought after the brazen attack.
“And to those who think they can overthrow the U.S. Constitution, know this: you will never win,” Schwarzenegger said.
During the video, which lasts more than seven and a half minutes, Schwarzenegger compared American democracy to the sword brandished in his first role in “Conan the Barbarian,” which he said only makes more strong when tempered.
Schwarzenegger, best known for his film role as Terminator, was elected governor of California in 2003 during a special retirement election. He was later elected to a full term.
“I think that, as shocked as we are by the events of the last few days, we will come out stronger because we now understand what can be lost,” he said, adding that those behind Wednesday’s riots and those who encouraged them will remain. responsible.