In the middle of a lot of legitimate interest in his political attitudes, Stephen A. Smith officially considers the door open to a run for the President of the United States in 2028.
These are his words. Smith proclaimed on Monday at the National Association of Broadcaster Convention in Las Vegas that he was seriously opening the door for a career in politics.
Smith, 57, has been with ESPN since the early 2000s. And while he says he enjoys life in Disney’s sports giant giant, but he is “full of this chaos” and “officially open all doors”.
“In the past few weeks I have had no choice but to become more serious,” he said. “I was addressed by people on the Capitol Hill. I was chosen by people who chose, whether governors or mayors or what they have. People have legitimate, seriously asked about it. I have no desire to be a politician, but I decided that I will no longer close this door. I will keep my options open. I will entertain the possibility.
“If it is at the end of 2026, 2027, where I look at this country and think it is an absolute chaos and there is a legitimate reason to believe … that I actually have a legitimate shot to win the United States’ presidency – I will not rule it out.”
Smith added that he would be able to carry out a campaign on the offensive, and explained that he had no political records and could pursue lifelong politicians and their bad records.
“I don’t feel like being a politician. My life is pretty well furnished,” said Smith. “But I won’t close the door anymore.”
Only last month ESPN Smith made one of the best paid personalities in sports media when he signed an extension of $ 100 million.
With this number in mind, it is much easier to understand why Smith doesn’t feel like being a politician. The man who made a-list for the roast of Kwame Brown and said the athlete Stay away from weeds Doesn’t want the daily stressors of crooked politicians.
But he is a polarizing figure – and he knows. His most recent social media start and start of The Stephen A. Smith Show On YouTube, the long -term sports talker gave a legitimate, consistent platform on which he can reach everyone. Young people love Stephen A. old people love Stephen A. and even if they hate him – they know what to say and they cannot ignore him.
He is not a dummy. In real time he saw how Donald Trump-a once polarizing television personality, his fame and influence used to become one of the most powerful and following people on the planet.
Stephen A. also wants a piece of it.
