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In right now’s episode of We Actually Shouldn’t Even Trouble With A 2025 Bingo Card, legendary sports activities broadcaster Stephen A. Smith (Sure, that Stephen A. Smith) seems to be contemplating a run for president in 2028.
After showing on the Nationwide Affiliation of Broadcasters conference in Las Vegas, throughout which the ESPN commentator spoke fairly extensively about the potential for him operating for president in 4 years, Smith took to X, posting, “Time to cease messing round. Life is nice. Particularly at ESPN/Disney. Hate the considered being a politician. However sick of this mess. So I’m formally leaving all doorways open.”
Now, relating to Smith, it’s typically troublesome to inform if he’s being critical or not. Like, come on, bro, there isn’t any manner you’re not simply trolling America proper now. There’s no conceivable world the place a loud-mouthed hot-head who has no expertise in governing and is de facto only a TV persona can be elected president of america. (I really feel like I’m experiencing some main déjà vu proper now — as if I had mentioned one thing comparable round 2016.)
But when the famed sports activities journalist, who just lately signed a five-year, $100 million take care of ESPN, is solely pulling America’s leg and isn’t critically contemplating a run for the White Home, he hasn’t delivered the punchline but, and, at any price, there would possibly really be a major variety of Democratic voters who’re really entertaining the thought.
From Deadline:
Smith’s identify has come up within the aftermath of the Democrats‘ defeat. On The View final month, Smith was requested about polls that confirmed him among the many contenders. “I make of it that residents, significantly on the left, are determined,” he mentioned. He voted for Kamala Harris however has been essential of the Democratic Get together, showing on Fox information and exhibits like Actual Time with Invoice Maher. Smith additionally has attacked Donald Trump, recently over the president’s across-the-board tariffs.
After all, no matter what a couple of wayward polls is perhaps saying, the superb of us on X have responded to the proposition of a Stephen A. Smith presidency with a convincing “Hell no!”
