Arnold Schwarzenegger on Trump: 'I will not vote for the Republican candidate for president'

Arnold Schwarzenegger will not vote for Donald Trump during the 2016 general election, he said in written statement released on Twitter Saturday.

"For the first time since I became a citizen in 1983, I will not vote for the Republican candidate for President," Schwarzenegger said.

Schwarzenegger further added: "Like many Americans, I've been conflicted by this election – I still haven't made up my mind about how exactly I will vote next month. I have been a proud Republican since I moved to America in 1968 and I heard Nixon's words about getting the government off our backs, free trade, and defending our liberty with a strong military. That day I joined the party of Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, and Ronald Reagan."

Take a look back on Schwarzenegger's run for office:

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Schwarzenegger continued: "But as proud as I am to label myself a Republican, there is one label that I hold above all else – American. So I want to take a moment today to remind my fellow Republicans that it is not only acceptable to choose your country over your party – it is your duty."

The Washington Post published the full tape of Trump boasting about kissing, groping and having sex with women, saying that "when you're a star, they let you do anything ... I don't even wait. And when you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything," he said. "Grab 'em by the p-y."

Although Republican support is dropping off, Trump told the Wall Street Journal on Saturday there is "zero chance I'll quit."

See Trump and Clinton at the first presidential debate:

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