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Amid speculation that he’ll try to run as the Democratic nominee in the 2028 United States presidential election, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith offered some significant praise for Donald Trump.
Even though the United States Constitution limits each president to two terms in the White House, Donald Trump has made comments about wanting to run yet again in 2028. The reality Trump must face is that in three years, the American people will be voting in a new president.
During a NewsNation town hall in April, President Trump also endorsed the idea of Stephen A. Smith running for office. The 45th and 47th POTUS called Smith “a good guy” and said he’d “love to see” the popular ESPN personality run.
Smith appeared on the Fox News “Hannity” program, where he praised Trump’s efforts on “ending” wars around the globe. Smith went as far as stating that no administration has done it better than Trump’s:
“He has done more than practically almost any administration has tried to do when it comes to ending conflicts around the world and he’s put himself in a position where the political capital he stands to gain isn’t necessarily that great.
“His willingness to do so obviously something that shouldn’t be ignored and something that should be, dare I say, applauded to some degree… there’s not much to gain for him in a lot of this, yet he engages anyway and you have to give credit where credit is due.”
Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, last week. Trump expressed content with the meeting, but no deal was reached to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
To many, the idea of a prominent sports personality making the jump into politics sounds crazy. But remember, many were skeptical about former President Ronald Reagan (once a prominent actor) beginning a political career.
There was also a time, 10 years ago, when many laughed at Trump’s announcement that he’d run for office in 2015. And it was a stunner for the ages when he went on to defeat Hillary Clinton, who was leading in most major polls before election day.
Stephen A. Smith has the money, resources and fanbase to launch a successful political campaign. Remember, the man just signed a lucrative extension with ESPN worth over $100 million.
Smith’s humor, outgoing personality and energy would undoubtedly appeal to plenty of undecided voters across the US., too.
