"That politics is like the road: The left and the right is like the gutter, and the center is drivable.

“And I believe that the action is in the centre, and I hope that the politicians wake up one day and just decide that they want to do the people’s work rather than the party’s work. Because the way it is right now, it doesn’t work, nothing is getting accomplished.”

Mr Trump launched the reality television series in 2004 and has since repeatedly mocked Schwarzenegger’s performance in his former role.

He said the show was tainted by Mr Trump’s policies, and he was happy to be leaving the series.

“Even if asked, I would decline,” Schwarzenegger told Empire magazine on March 3. "I learned a lot, I had a great time, it was a really great opportunity. But under the circumstances, I don’t want to do it again.

“With Trump being involved in the show people have a bad taste and don’t want to participate as a spectator or sponsor or in any other way support the show.

“It’s a very divisive period right now and I think the show got caught up in all that division.”