Stephen A. Smith is still toying with the idea of running for President in 2028, and already has the support of current Commander In Chief, Donald Trump.
On Wednesday (April 30), President Trump said in a NewsNation phone interview that he wouldn’t be opposed to seeing Smith run for president after it was first suggested by former Fox News commentator Bill O’Reilly.
“I’ve been pretty good at picking people and picking candidates, and I will tell you I’d love to see him run,” Trump said before adding, “Stephen A, he’s a good guy. He’s a smart guy. I love watching him. He’s got great entertainment skills, which is very important. People watch him. You know, a lot of these Democrats I watch, I say they have no chance.”
The nod of support came after the sportscaster questioned Trump on his anti-DEI policies.
Smith expressed, “Your administration has issued executive orders dismantling DEI initiative across federal agencies, including revoking equal opportunity mandates and slashing funding for minority owned businesses. Critics argue these actions reverse decades of civil rights progress. So how do you justify these measures, and what message do they send to the marginalized communities?”
Trump responded, “What we’re doing is we have a country that’s based solely on merit now, and that’s the way it is. If somebody’s out there doing a great job —and this includes getting into colleges if you’ve worked really hard — and we don’t look at race.”
He continued, “We don’t look at color, we don’t look at height or shortness or weight. If somebody is doing a good job and they worked and they got great marks, and they got great board numbers, and they get rejected at Harvard, which has been so disgusting, so horribly. I mean, so think of it.”
In regard to Smith’s potential bid for president, the host mentioned his strong consideration to do so in a conversation with ABC News on April 13. “I have no choice [but to consider it] because I’ve had elected officials, and I’m not going to give their names, elected officials coming up to me,” Smith revealed.
He shared, “Here’s the reality: People, literally people, have walked up to me, including my own pastor, for crying out loud, who has said to me, ‘You don’t know what God has planned for you. At least show the respect to the people who believe in you, who respect you, who believe that you can make a difference in this country, to leave the door open for any possibilities some to three years down the line.’ And that’s what I’ve decided to do.”
On the other hand, the commentator admitted, “I’m not a politician. I’ve never had a desire to be a politician.” Yet, Smith believes America is an “absolute mess” and that he has a “legitimate shot” of winning due to an onset of support from people beyond Trump who’ve “got a lot of money,” noting that talks of “exploratory committees” and such are already underway.
Back in February, however, Smith said he has no interest in running and described politics as a “cesspool.”
The 57-year-old also mentioned, “The fact that I am a candidate for the presidency of the United States of America, according to the polling for the Democratic Party, is the most clear-cut evidence of how pathetic of a state of affairs that exists within the Democratic Party today. I have no business being on that list whatsoever. I am not qualified. But it just shows how pathetic things are at this particular moment in time.”
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