Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger voted for John Kasich in the California primary. | Getty In early morning tweet, Trump continues broadside against Arnold Schwarzenegger

President Donald Trump doubled down on his criticism of his reality TV replacement, writing on Twitter Friday morning that Arnold Schwarzenegger “did a really bad job as governor of California” but is “even worse” as the host of “The Celebrity Apprentice.”

“Yes, Arnold Schwarzenegger did a really bad job as Governor of California and even worse on the Apprentice...but at least he tried hard!” Trump wrote Friday morning, attacking Schwarzenegger for a second consecutive day.


On Thursday, Trump went after Schwarzenegger during his remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast, where he was introduced by “The Apprentice” creator and producer Mark Burnett. Trump said Burnett was “a special, special friend” but then attacked the show that the two had turned into a long-running hit for NBC.

“They hired a big, big movie star, Arnold Schwarzenegger, to take my place, and we know how that turned out,” Trump said. “The ratings went right down the tubes. It's been a total disaster. And Mark will never, ever bet against Trump again, and I want to just pray for Arnold, if we can, for those ratings, OK?”

At the White House press briefing later on Thursday, press secretary Sean Spicer said the dig against Schwarzenegger was “a lighthearted moment.”

After Trump delivered his remark, Schwarzenegger quickly responded with a post to Twitter of his own, suggesting in a video that the two men switch jobs, with the president returning to TV “because you’re such an expert in ratings” and Schwarzenegger taking over the presidency so that “people can finally sleep comfortably again.”

Trump and Schwarzenegger have been political rivals since the early days of the 2016 election, when the Hollywood star and former California governor endorsed Ohio Gov. John Kasich to be president. Once Trump became his party’s nominee, Schwarzenegger refused to support him and has continued to be critical of the president.