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In reply to the discussion: Schwarzenegger's anti-war video trends on Russian social media [View all]crickets
(26,158 posts)11. Arnold had some help from a media team and Alexander Vindman,
which takes nothing away from the effort he put into it himself. Asking Vindman to go over it for him was an excellent idea. It was obviously sincere and from the heart - truly well done on his part.
NYT has a good article about this: https://archive.ph/l9Xl2
The former governors social media accounts have nearly 61 million followers, according to Daniel Ketchell, his spokesman, who said the statement was written by Mr. Schwarzenegger and his communications team and fact checked by retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, whom Mr. Schwarzenegger knows socially. [snip]
In a response to a Twitter post from Mr. Ketchell sharing Mr. Schwarzeneggers video, Rob Flaherty, the White House director of digital strategy, called the statement really, really remarkable.
In a response to a Twitter post from Mr. Ketchell sharing Mr. Schwarzeneggers video, Rob Flaherty, the White House director of digital strategy, called the statement really, really remarkable.
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It was awesome. There are few self-professed Republicans still worthy of the mantle of Lincoln
Volaris
Mar 2022
#43
Read on OSINT Russia is going to pull YouTube for a week, Arnold must be hitting home
uponit7771
Mar 2022
#6
An easy bet. We already know the Putin state system, so yes, the numbers will be dropped,
ancianita
Mar 2022
#21
Yes I believe that, Arnold expressed admiration and sympathy with the Russian people
FakeNoose
Mar 2022
#17
Meanwhile Steven Seagal is still praising Putin and is still banned from entering Ukraine
pecosbob
Mar 2022
#40
They probably adore him over there. I'm gonna have to stop hating on Aaahhhnooowwd.
lindysalsagal
Mar 2022
#42