Stephen A. Smith would run for president on one condition

Stephen A. Smith, 2028?

Introduced by Whoopi Goldberg arsenic “ESPN big and governmental commentator,” Smith told nan hosts of “The View” that he would “definitely consider” moving for president if he thought he could triumph nan office. 

“I’m half joking but I benignant of mean it,” Smith said Thursday. “I person nary desire to beryllium a legislature fig aliases a senator, but if you came to maine and told maine I had a morganatic changeable to triumph nan Presidency of nan United States of America.”

It is not nan first clip Smith has “half-joked” astir starring nan free world. 

In June 2022, during an quality connected “The Recount” podcast, Smith said erstwhile Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell had erstwhile told him he should tally for Senate (Smith was and is disinterested).

On an section of “First Take” filmed 2 months later, Smith said he had meant it erstwhile claiming to Paul Finebaum that he would “strongly consider” moving for president if that’s what nan American group wanted. 

The displacement from “strongly” to “definitely” took conscionable complete 2 years.

Now, pinch Donald Trump group to return to nan Oval Office, Smith has 4 much years to mull complete his argumentation plans. 

The multi-million dollar commentator, ever a realist, admitted location would beryllium immoderate roadblocks toward his candidacy. 

“Here’s nan problem,” Smith began, “I would beryllium an independent because I don’t for illustration either side. 

“I’m not going to beryllium bought and paid for, I’m going to do what is successful nan champion liking of nan American people. Whatever that whitethorn be. And I’m going to make my decisions and I’m going to guidelines connected them.” 

And, erstwhile asked if he was moreover qualified for agency by “The View,” Smith said: “Hell no.”