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Stephen A. Smith praises Trump’s ‘absolutely positively brilliant politics’

TV personality Stephen A. Smith praised President Donald Trump for his “brilliant politics” during a recent episode of his political podcast “Straight Shooter with Stephen A.” “At some point in time, we just have to give the man credit. He’s shrewd as hell!” said Smith in response to Trump’s recent pardon of Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar. “He is giving the Democratic Party lessons! Lessons! I mean, school is in session on how to manipulate minds and coax folks into thinking […]

December 4, 2025

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‘Crossed the line’: Stephen A. Smith blasts Sen. Mark Kelly over viral video urging troops to defy illegal Trump orders

Stephen A. Smith has opinions, and this week, he aimed them straight at Capitol Hill. On the latest episode of his “Straight Shooter” SiriusXM show, the ESPN personality called out Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) for appearing in a viral video alongside five other Democratic lawmakers, which has garnered more than 18 million views on X. In the clip, the group with military or intelligence backgrounds encourages service members to refuse illegal orders from the Trump administration. To Stephen A., that […]

November 29, 2025

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Stephen A. Smith apologizes to Jasmine Crockett, calls out ‘trifling’ Trump for attacking Texas congresswoman

Stephen A. Smith apologized to U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, after initially doubling down on his criticism of her “rhetoric for the streets.” During a “special edition” of his podcast show “Straight Shooter with Stephen A.,” Smith said he now understands why critics called out his remarks about Crockett. He cited his recent discovery of how President Donald Trump has publicly disparaged the Texas congresswoman. “I saw something disturbing in regards to President Donald Trump and how he came at […]

October 23, 2025

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‘You are disappointing us’: Bakari Sellers fires back at Stephen A. Smith for comments on his podcast

Attorney and politician Bakari Sellers has more words for Stephen A. Smith, after Smith dedicated a part of his “Straight Shooter” podcast this week to fire back at Sellers, who called him a “charlatan.” Sellers not only doubled down on the charlatan comment, he also said he was “disappointed” in Smith for having more issues with people like Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett than right-wing politicians and pundits. “While you’re appreciating the gaze of those individuals in the White House, the […]

October 18, 2025

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Stephen A. Smith doubles down on Jasmine Crockett criticisms: ‘Rhetoric for the streets’

TV personality Stephen A. Smith did not back down from his criticisms of U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett amid widespread outrage from leaders and figures in the Black community who rebuked him for publicly calling out a prominent Black woman in politics. During a recent episode of the “Straight Shooter with Stephen A.” podcast, Smith pushed back against his critics, naming many of them, including journalist Roland Martin, activists Tamika Mallory, Angela Rye, and Bakari Sellers, hip-hop star and podcaster Willie […]

October 15, 2025

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Stephen A. Smith is called out for remarks about Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett

Radio personality Stephen A. Smith is being ridiculed for remarks he made about U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett during a recent episode of his Sirius XM show “Straight Shooter.” Calling out the Texas Democratic congresswoman for how she “expresses herself” in opposition to President Donald Trump and his policies, Smith suggested that Crockett’s criticisms of the president do not help the constituents who elected her to office. “Is that gonna help your district in Texas? Aren’t you there to find a […]

October 13, 2025