Thereâs one topic off limits when interviewing Arnold Schwarzenegger: Donald Trump.
The former Governor of California walked off-set during an interview on Australiaâs âWeekend Sunriseâ program Saturday morning after being asked to opine on possible Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
âThis is an interview that I only do about fitness and health, not about politics or my relationships,âSchwarzenegger told host Angela Cox before ending the interview.
Schwarzenegger is currently in Australia to promote a series of fitness events, including the Arnold World Strongman Championships.
Itâs understandable why a journalist would be interested in Arnoldâs thoughts on Trump. Like Trump, Schwarzenegger is an entertainment personality-turned-Republican politician, and was also named as Trumpâs replacement on âThe Celebrity Apprenticeâ in September 2015.
Earlier in the interview, Cox had asked Schwarzenegger about his failed marriage to Maria Shriver. In 2011, it was revealed that he had fathered a child with the coupleâs housekeeper.
When asked how having that news made public changed his life, Schwarzenegger refused to answer.
âWell, the important thing is that I continue with my work, and health and fitness is what really counts for me.â
Schwarzeneggerâs team maintains that he didnât storm out of the interview, but rather that Cox had surpassed her allotted time.
âThe journalist [Cox] was allocated five minutes and we ran over time, so we cut the interview short,â Schwarzeneggerâs Australian publicist, Max Markson, said. âI think sheâs just trying to make a name for herself. Sheâs new on the show. Her line of questioning was inappropriate.â
Source: New York Post