We had no plans to watch the latest edition of The Celebrity Apprentice, but now we kind of want to after witnessing new host Arnold Schwarzenegger’s perfect response to former host Donald Trump’s gloating criticism.
Unsurprisingly, the president-elect recently took time out of his day to comment on the ratings of a TV show while his country literally and figuratively burns around him, making sure to highlight what a ratings powerhouse he was when he hosted the reality series:
Wow, the ratings are in and Arnold Schwarzenegger got "swamped" (or destroyed) by comparison to the ratings machine, DJT. So much for….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2017
being a movie star-and that was season 1 compared to season 14. Now compare him to my season 1. But who cares, he supported Kasich & Hillary
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2017
Schwarzenegger took Trump’s comments in stride, wishing the next president the “best of luck” as he prepares to take office. Of course, his response was also dripping with passive-aggressive perfection:
There's nothing more important than the people's work, @realDonaldTrump. https://t.co/fYtAfFPMKF
— Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) January 6, 2017
I wish you the best of luck and I hope you'll work for ALL of the American people as aggressively as you worked for your ratings.
— Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) January 6, 2017
Hasta la vista, Mr. Trump. You’ve just been terminated.
