Trump Still On ‘Apprentice’ Kick, Tweets Schwarzenegger ‘Tried Hard,’ But Failed

President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger “tried hard” to make “Celebrity Apprentice” a success, but has failed.

In an early morning Twitter post Friday, the president kept alive a theme he brought up a day earlier during his first appearance at the National Prayer Breakfast.

Trump, who once hosted the NBC reality TV show, took a pot shot there at Schwarzenegger, the current host and former California governor, over a ratings nosedive for the show.

On Friday, Trump said in his tweet, “Yes, Arnold Schwarzenegger did a really bad job as Governor of California and even worse on the Apprentice … but at least he tried hard!”

Schwarzenegger responded quickly to Thursday’s remarks in a video on his verified Twitter account, suggesting that he and Trump switch jobs.

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  1. Avatar for tao tao says:

    His biglyness increases by criticizing others. Bigliness is very important in Drumphistan.
    I suspect he would destroy America and for that matter the world because it would guarantee him a place in history. The only catch is he would also destroy history.

  2. Switch jobs.

    At this point, I"d breath a lot easier and welcome Ahnold as the prez, except he’s not native born. Maybe Carl Weathers?

  3. If Obama could, Arnie can

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