Arnold Schwarzenegger endorses 'action hero' John Kasich

Arnold Schwarzenegger may be replacing Donald Trump on The Apprentice, but he's not endorsing him in the Republican presidential race — instead, the former governor of California is throwing his support behind Ohio Gov. John Kasich.

Schwarzenegger appeared with Kasich at a rally in Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday, and told the crowd of about 1,000 people that Kasich is an "action hero" who "kicked some serious butt" while serving in Congress, The Guardian reports.

Kasich, wearing a jacket Schwarzenegger gave him that said "governator" on it, told the crowd he was proud of the positive campaign he was waging. He also shared a story from 2010, when he was running for governor; one time, while "whining" to Schwarzenegger about the "negative campaigning in Ohio," Schwarzenegger looked him in the eye and said, "Love the beatings. Love them."

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