In Brief Coming: The Terminator versus The Donald

ARNOLD Schwarzenegger is reportedly weighing a run for the US Senate, raising the tantalising prospect of a showdown with President Donald Trump on the political stage.

The Terminator star and former Republican governor of California is already engaged in a very public feud with the president, and has long been touted as a politician with the sort of name recognition and centrist credentials to tackle Trump’s hardline policies on immigration and the environment.

Schwarzenegger’s spokesman declined to dismiss the growing rumours that he plans a political comeback with a Senate run next year.

“Right now, governor Schwarzenegger’s focus is on using his platform to bring some sensibility and coherency to Washington by fighting for redistricting reform, like we did in California,” Daniel Ketchell told the Politico website. “We are keeping all of our options open as far as how we can accomplish that.”

The actor laid out his anti-Trump credentials during the presidential campaign last year. He endorsed one of Trump’s rivals for the Republican nomination and said he would not vote for Trump in the election. NO TRUMP: Arnold Schwarzenegger