FACT CHECK: Trump’s slam on Schwarzenegger’s ratings
NEW YORK — Arnold Schwarzenegger is the latest victim of a Donald Trump Twitter attack. The president-elect took time Friday to note that the “Terminator” star was “swamped” in his “Celebrity Apprentice” debut “by comparison to the ratings machine, DJT.”
“So much for being a movie star,” Trump tweeted, continuing: “But who cares, he supported Kasich and Hillary.”
Schwarzenegger tweeted back, urging Trump to work as hard for the American people as he did for his ratings.
Trump is right about the ratings, using the comparison he set up. His Jan. 4, 2004 debut on the reality show drew 18.49 million viewers, and Schwarzenegger’s Monday bow as host was seen by 4.95 million. That’s a 73 per cent drop, according to the Nielsen company.