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Stephen A Smith has revealed what would get him to seriously consider running for President amid rumors of him having a shot at the White House.
While Smith insists he has no interest in becoming a politician, some believe he could actually become president, including Jason Whitlock, who reckons Disney’s setting the ‘First Take’ host for just that.
Smith has gone back and forth on the issue but recently admitted he would run if he thought he had a real shot at winning. He also lashed out at the two-party system, which he believes isn’t fair to Americans because it limits their choices.
“Let me tell you why [I would consider running]. Because I think our system sucks,” he said on the latest episode of his show. “I think the binary system where we have to choose between the Democrats and the Republicans is a joke.
“I think it dissuades the vast majority of American citizens from wanting to be a part of the political process. And I think that something needs to be done about it in order to bring America back to where it should have always been.”
The ‘First Take’ host previously claimed he would beat every candidate if he chose to run, telling the Daily Mail, “Every candidate that they mentioned [on a recent poll], from Kamala Harris right on down to (Pete) Buttigieg and to Tim Walz. I’d beat all of them. I do believe that. I really do.”
Two percent of the participants in a recent poll noted they would vote for the ESPN journalist in the next election, which was more than the one percent Beto O’Rourke – who ran for the nomination in 2020 – and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker got.
Stephen A Smith also noted that stepping into the White House probably wouldn’t be the best financial move, given that he makes more money than the current President of the United States, Donald Trump.
“I do not believe I am an aficionado. I do not believe that my pockets are deep enough for me to ignore the financial strain that could potentially have on me because, obviously, I earn more than the President of the United States right now,” he remarked.
“He makes about $400,000 a year… Needless to say, I make more money than that. So, I’m not really interested on that level.”
Still, he would consider it if he “knew I had a really, really good shot to win.”
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