"It doesn't matter who is president": Arnold Schwarzenegger: "America is and remains the land of opportunity - just don't complain"

In an interview with the BBC , Arnold Schwarzenegger commented on the current situation in the USA – and made a clear statement about the political leadership: “It doesn’t matter who is president,” said the 77-year-old, “America is and remains the land of opportunity.”

When asked whether the "American Dream" is still alive, the Austrian-born man answered with conviction: "Are you crazy? I see it all the time. I could go to the USA today as a 20-year-old boy and make it just like I did back then. Maybe even easier."

As an example, he cited a Nigerian fitness trainer in Los Angeles who earns $100 an hour and drives a Bentley, according to the Independent . "He works hard. He deserves it," Schwarzenegger said. The message: If you're willing to work hard, you can achieve anything in the USA.

Schwarzenegger, who emigrated to the United States in 1968 and became an icon through bodybuilding, Hollywood, and politics, emphasized in the BBC interview that success is primarily tied to hard work and less to the political climate. "Since I've been there, we've had Nixon, Carter, Reagan... The list goes on. It doesn't matter who's in the White House."

He invested his prize money from bodybuilding competitions in real estate and became a millionaire even before embarking on his acting career. Today, his net worth is estimated at around one billion dollars, making him the richest actor in the world. In addition to his income from films and advertising contracts, he owns real estate in California and Ohio, shares in companies such as Starbucks, Walmart, Coca-Cola, and PepsiCo, as well as a restaurant chain in Los Angeles. His entrepreneurial spirit has made him a symbol of the "American Dream."

According to the Independent, Schwarzenegger also calls for people not to wait for political change, but to take action themselves. "You can't just sit around and complain because someone in the White House doesn't agree with you," he recently said at an environmental summit in Vienna, according to the Independent. His message is clear: In America, there are opportunities for those willing to work hard and take responsibility.