Arnold Schwarzenegger has condemned anti-maskers for defying the experts and choosing to "live in denial".
On Tuesday, August 10, the 74-year-old The Terminator star spoke with former National Security Council staffer Alexander Vindman and CNN reporter Bianna Golodryga.
At one point in the discussion, the outspoken actor-turned-politician referred to those who choose not to wear masks amid rising Delta variant cases as "schmucks".
Per Vanity Fair, he addressed the nation's anti-maskers, stating: "You have the freedom to wear no mask, but you know something? You’re a schmuck for not wearing a mask."
Check out what he had to say below:Elsewhere in the chat, Schwarzenegger said: "A year and a half later, we are still in a mess and there are still people living in denial, there are still people that don’t believe in masks.
"There are still people out there who say, 'Well, we don’t have to do social distancing,' and all this kind of stuff.
"And I just think that people ought to be reminded over and over that the experts are saying that we have to wear masks, especially when you go indoors, the experts are saying that you should still wash your hands regularly.
"You should still do social distancing, especially now with this new comeback of the virus, which is the fourth round now, that we have to really go and work together."
Schwarzenegger then went on to compare himself and his knowledge of muscle building with medical experts who have studied viruses for decades.
He explained: "There are people out there who are experts that studied this year after year after year…Dr. [Anthony] Fauci [has studied viruses] for his entire life, why would you not believe someone like that?"
The former governor of California then slammed those who feel their freedom has been sabotaged due to Covid-19 guidelines.
He said: "No, screw your freedom. Because with freedom comes obligations and responsibilities. You cannot just say, 'I have the right to do x, y, and z,' when you affect other people. That is when it gets serious."
Using another analogy, he compared mask mandates to traffic lights, arguing that you cannot go against something that ultimately saves lives.