Stephen A. Smith Reacts To Trump Saying He'd 'Love' To Smith Him Run For President In 2028

On CNN, Stephen A. Smith responded to President Trump saying in a recent interview that he'd "love" to see Smith run for President in 2028.

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00:00What was your reaction when he said that the other night?

00:05I was aghast, to be quite honest with you.

00:07I wasn't looking for any kind of endorsement from anybody, especially him.

00:11But he is the president of the United States.

00:13There's a bit of flattery that comes with getting such words from the man who holds the highest office in the land,

00:19and I can appreciate that.

00:20But in the same breath, I'm saying to myself, you know what, evidently I'd have no chance,

00:25because if somebody like that is throwing out my name, clearly they'd think that, yeah, go ahead and do it.

00:30So we can beat you.

00:30We can romp you, too.

00:31So I'm not falling for it.

00:33It was nice.

00:34It was nice to hear, and I appreciated it.

00:36But obviously, it is what it is.

00:38I hear where he's coming from, but I wasn't thinking about it any more seriously than that.