{"id":1381,"date":"2025-04-14T00:07:32","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T00:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2025\/04\/14\/stephen-a-smith-says-he-will-run-for-president-if-no-one-else-steps-up\/"},"modified":"2025-04-14T00:07:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T00:07:32","slug":"stephen-a-smith-says-he-will-run-for-president-if-no-one-else-steps-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2025\/04\/14\/stephen-a-smith-says-he-will-run-for-president-if-no-one-else-steps-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen A. Smith Says He Will Run For President If No One Else Steps Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Stephen A. Smith hinted at a potential 2028 presidential run and blasted both political parties during a heated appearance on ABC\u2019s \u201cThis Week.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div id=\"allhiphop-subscribe2\" style=\"    margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<form target=\"_blank\" action=\"https:\/\/read.letterhead.email\/all-hip-hop\/subscribe\" method=\"POST\">\n<div class=\"form__group\" bis_skin_checked=\"1\" style=\" padding: 30px; background: #f5f5f5; \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"email\" class=\"form__label form__label--required\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>AllHipHop.com<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/label><\/p>\n<p>Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. Get our daily email for exclusive, breaking news, and weekly digests, all curated for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast. Stay connected and informed with the heartbeat of Hip-Hop culture. Subscribe now!<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input id=\"email\" maxlength=\"\" required=\"required\" type=\"email\" name=\"email\" class=\"form__input\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"form__group__field__submit-button items-center button button--secondary\" style=\" color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(197, 0, 0); font-family: Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; border: 0px solid rgb(41, 98, 255); border-radius: 3px; padding: 3px 23px; \"> Subscribe <\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/tag\/stephen-a-smith\/\">Stephen A. Smith<\/a> dropped a political bombshell and torched both the Democrat and Republican parties during an appearance on ABC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/aI_aB1F4pn0?si=7Ek8wfk-Dw7EoaQv\">\u201cThis Week.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>He revealed he\u2019s seriously weighing a 2028 presidential bid after being approached by political insiders, billionaires and even his own pastor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have no choice,\u201d Smith said. \u201cI\u2019ve had elected officials and I\u2019m not going to give their names\u2026 folks who are pundits\u2026 billionaires and others\u2026 talk to me about exploratory committees and things of that nature.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The longtime ESPN personality, known for his outspoken takes on <em>First Take<\/em>, didn\u2019t hold back when discussing his growing disillusionment with the current political landscape.<\/p>\n<p>He took direct aim at the Democratic Party, accusing it of lacking leadership and direction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not somebody big upping me,\u201d Smith said. \u201cIt\u2019s an indictment against a Democratic party that doesn\u2019t have leadership and doesn\u2019t have a vision. And it\u2019s sad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Smith, who recently inked a new contract with ESPN, said he\u2019s not actively campaigning but admitted he\u2019s been urged to consider a run by people close to him, including religious leaders.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople have walked up to me, including my own pastor for crying out loud, who has said to me, \u2018You don\u2019t know what God has planned for you\u2026 At least show the respect to the people who believe in you\u2026 to leave the door open.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><d class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><br \/>\n<d class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stephen A. Smith: \u2018I have no choice\u2019 but to consider a presidential bid\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aI_aB1F4pn0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/d><br \/>\n<\/d><\/figure>\n<p>He also called out Republicans, accusing them of hypocrisy when it comes to the Constitution, especially regarding efforts to push the boundaries of presidential term limits.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou better be careful what you ask for,\u201d Smith said. \u201cBecause some of the stuff that Trump and the right has been trying to get away with\u2026 like circumventing the 22nd Amendment\u2026 if any Republican supports that, I don\u2019t want to hear a word out of their mouth ever again about following the Constitution.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When pressed on whether he would actually run, Smith didn\u2019t commit but left the possibility wide open.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would hope somebody else would step up that\u2019s more qualified than me. But if it has to come down to me, it is something I would consider. Yes, I would.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For now, Smith says he\u2019s staying focused on his media career but made it clear he\u2019s not closing the door on politics.<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<aside class=\"article-footer-text\">\n<h2> What do you think about this article? <\/h2>\n<p><span> Share your thoughts in the comments below and join the discussion! <\/span><\/aside>\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p>\n<aside>\n<\/aside><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/news\/stephen-a-smith-says-he-will-run-for-president-if-no-one-else-steps-up\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stephen A. 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