Arnold Schwarzenegger says Trump was a 'little wet noodle' in Putin press conference

Not angry, just disappointed. Nope, wait, also angry.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger says Trump was a 'little wet noodle' in Putin press conference
Arnold Schwarzenegger is not angry, he's just disappointed. No, wait, he's also angry. Credit: Hubert Vestil/Getty Images for SXSW

There is nothing more devastating than Arnold Schwarzenegger calling you a "wet noodle."

That's the sick burn dropped by the Hollywood star and former governor of California on President Trump following his widely criticized press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

After the rather disturbing joint media appearance in Helsinki on Monday, Schwarzenegger posted a disappointed response on Twitter, calling the press conference "embarrassing," and accusing the president of acting like a "fan boy" of Putin's.

“You stood there like a little wet noodle, like a little fan boy," he said. "I was asking myself when you are going to ask him for an autograph or for a selfie or something like that.”

In 45 devastating seconds, Schwarzenegger accuses Trump of selling out the U.S. intelligence community and the American justice system during the press conference.

“You’re the president of the United States. You shouldn’t do that. What’s the matter with you?"

Before ending the video with an enormous, devastating sigh, Schwarzenegger makes reference to former president Ronald Reagan's speech during the Cold War.

“Whatever happened to the strong words and the strength of Ronald Reagan when he stood there at the Berlin Wall and said 'Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall'? What happened to all that?"

Hasta la vista, baby. Schwarzenegger is not angry, he's just disappointed. Wait, yep, he's also angry.

[h/t] The Hill]

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Shannon Connellan
UK Editor

Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror.

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