Arnold Schwarzenegger shoots down Senate rumors

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Arnold Schwarzenegger shot down claims he is launching a Senate bid
Instead he said he would focus on 'bringing sanity to Washington' with redistricting reform
He is campaigning for redistricting reform to avoid gerrymandering
Schwarzenegger recently left the Celebrity Apprentice amid poor ratings
President Trump, who first appeared on the show, insists he was fired

By Jennifer Smith For Dailymail.com

Published: 14:37 EDT, 12 March 2017 | Updated: 01:48 EDT, 13 March 2017

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Arnold Schwarzenegger has denied rumors he is considering a run for the Senate

Arnold Schwarzenegger has shot down speculation he is planning to launch a Senate bid.

The former California Governor took to Facebook to tell fans that while he was 'flattered' by the suggestion he might be seeking to revive his political career, it did not fall in line with his plans.

'I'm deeply flattered by all of the people who have approached me about running for Senate, but my mission right now is to bring sanity to Washington through redistricting reform like we passed here in California,' he said.

Tossing fuel on to his raging feud with Donald Trump, the 69-year-old said he was determined to correcting gerrymandering which had 'broken' the system.

Touting his crusade to address it, he continued: 'I believe my best platform to help repair it is from the outside, by campaigning for independent redistricting commissions.'

Speculation surrounding Schwarzenegger's political ambitions have grown with his feud with the president.

After his departure from the Celebrity Apprentice earlier this month, many suspected he might toss his hat back into the ring to take on Trump who has publicly blamed him for the show's poor ratings.

The former California Governor took to Facebook to tell fans a senatorial campaign was not in his plans

Schwarzenegger has been feuding with Donald Trump who claims he was fired from Celebrity Apprentice

Trump insists Schwarzenegger was fired because of the shrinking audience.

Schwarzenegger says he no longer wants to be involved because of Trump's affiliation with the franchise.

Last week, Schwarzenegger's spokesman refused to rule out a possible Senate campaign.

'Right now Gov. Schwarzenegger’s focus is on using his platform to bring some sensibility and coherency to Washington by fighting for redistricting reform, like we did in California,' they told Politico.

'We are keeping all of our options open as far as how we can accomplish that.'

He would likely have run against incumbent Democrat Dianne Feinstein who will be up for reelection in 2018.