Article 5CNCV Schwarzenegger compares Capitol attack to Kristallnacht, brandishes sword – video

Schwarzenegger compares Capitol attack to Kristallnacht, brandishes sword – video

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Former California governor and Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger condemned last week's attack on the Capitol building in Washington DC, comparing it to the events of Kristallnacht in Germany, 1938.

He also called US president Donald Trump the 'worst president ever' and used a prop sword from the Conan franchise to emphasise the point that democracy, like a fine sword, becomes stronger the more it is tested.

Trump supporters broke into the Capitol on Wednesday after the president told them to fight like hell" in support of his attempt to overturn election defeat by Joe Biden.

Five people died, including a Capitol police officer who was hit with a fire extinguisher and a rioter shot by law enforcement

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