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Arnold Schwarzenegger is reportedly weighing a run for the U.S. Senate, raising the tantalizing prospect of a showdown with Donald Trump on the political stage.

The Terminator star and former Republican governor of California is already engaged in a very public feud with the president, and has long been touted as a politician with the sort of name recognition and centrist credentials to tackle Trump’s hardline policies on immigration and the environment.

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His spokesman declined to dismiss the growing rumours that he plans a political comeback with a Senate run next year.

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“Right now Governor Schwarzenegger’s focus is on using his platform to bring some sensibility and coherency to Washington by fighting for redistricting reform, like we did in California,” Daniel Ketchell told the Politico website. “We are keeping all of our options open as far as how we can accomplish that.”

The actor laid out his Never Trump credentials during the presidential campaign last year. He endorsed one of the New York businessman’s rivals for the Republican nomination and later said he would not be voting for Trump in the election.

Since then the two have indulged in occasional public feuding.

Trump has made much of The New Celebrity Apprentice’s falling ratings since Schwarzenegger took over his role as host.

Last weekend, Trump tweeted: “Arnold Schwarzenegger isn’t voluntarily leaving the Apprentice, he was fired by his bad (pathetic) ratings, not by me. Sad end to great show.”