Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger compared the mob that stormed the U.S. Chapter to the Nazis and called President Donald Trump a failed leader who “will go down in history as the worst president ever.”
The Republican said in a video he released on social media on Sunday “Wednesday was broken glass night right here in the United States.” In 1938, the Nazis in Germany and Austria vandalized Jewish homes, schools, and businesses during an attack that became known as the Kristallnacht or “Night of Broken Glass.”
“The broken glass was in the windows of the United States Chapter. But the crowd not only broke the windows of the Chapter, but shattered the ideas we took for granted, “he said. “They even violated the principles on which our country was based.”
Schwarzenegger, who was born in Austria, compared Proud Boys – an American far-right extremist group – to the Nazis. Some Proud Boys leaders were arrested in the nation’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 was coming to an end. and “it will soon be as irrelevant as an old tweet.”
He called for national unity and pledged support for President-elect Joe Biden after Trump’s loyalists entered the U.S. Chapter, temporarily suspending the election. Members of Congress later returned and certified the results.
Five people died, including a Capitol police officer. Dozens of insurgents have been arrested and many more are wanted after the rampant attack.
“And for those who think they can overthrow the United States Constitution, let them know this: you will never win,” Schwarzenegger said.
During the video, which runs for more than seven and a half minutes, Schwarzenegger likened American democracy to the sword he brandished in his early role as “Conan the Barbarian,” which he said only became stronger when tempered.
Schwarzenegger, best known for his film role as Terminator, was elected governor of California in 2003 during a special recall election. He was later elected to a full term.
“I think, no matter how shaken we are by the events of the last days, we will come out stronger because now we understand what can be lost,” he said, adding that those behind Wednesday’s riots – and those who fomented them – will have place. responsible.