Stephen A. Smith
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Absolutely. I think it's I think it's a beautiful moment. I really, really do. And I think I was at the UFC event when John Bones Jones won a fight at Madison Square Garden. And, you know, he started doing the Trump dance, per se, and what have you. But, you know, the bottom line is this weather.
Absolutely. I think it's I think it's a beautiful moment. I really, really do. And I think I was at the UFC event when John Bones Jones won a fight at Madison Square Garden. And, you know, he started doing the Trump dance, per se, and what have you. But, you know, the bottom line is this weather.
Absolutely. I think it's I think it's a beautiful moment. I really, really do. And I think I was at the UFC event when John Bones Jones won a fight at Madison Square Garden. And, you know, he started doing the Trump dance, per se, and what have you. But, you know, the bottom line is this weather.
people want want to accept it or not the 47th president of the united states of america is donald trump and when you are doing something on behalf of america and you see your president in attendance there's absolutely nothing wrong with doing what that individual did period
people want want to accept it or not the 47th president of the united states of america is donald trump and when you are doing something on behalf of america and you see your president in attendance there's absolutely nothing wrong with doing what that individual did period
people want want to accept it or not the 47th president of the united states of america is donald trump and when you are doing something on behalf of america and you see your president in attendance there's absolutely nothing wrong with doing what that individual did period
Some people that didn't vote for Trump, that can't stand what he stands for, et cetera, et cetera, they'd have a problem with it. Okay, it's one thing for you not to say, it's one thing for you to say, well, I wouldn't do it because I didn't vote for him. It's another thing entirely for you to have a problem with any young man, any American.
Some people that didn't vote for Trump, that can't stand what he stands for, et cetera, et cetera, they'd have a problem with it. Okay, it's one thing for you not to say, it's one thing for you to say, well, I wouldn't do it because I didn't vote for him. It's another thing entirely for you to have a problem with any young man, any American.
Some people that didn't vote for Trump, that can't stand what he stands for, et cetera, et cetera, they'd have a problem with it. Okay, it's one thing for you not to say, it's one thing for you to say, well, I wouldn't do it because I didn't vote for him. It's another thing entirely for you to have a problem with any young man, any American.
that would choose to do that for the president of the United States. It's respecting the office. And it's something that I think that we have forgotten about. Now, just as an aside, got to remember something. I have several issues with some of the things that I see Trump doing or some things that he may have done in the past. But I knew him before he ran for the presidency, Megan.
that would choose to do that for the president of the United States. It's respecting the office. And it's something that I think that we have forgotten about. Now, just as an aside, got to remember something. I have several issues with some of the things that I see Trump doing or some things that he may have done in the past. But I knew him before he ran for the presidency, Megan.
that would choose to do that for the president of the United States. It's respecting the office. And it's something that I think that we have forgotten about. Now, just as an aside, got to remember something. I have several issues with some of the things that I see Trump doing or some things that he may have done in the past. But I knew him before he ran for the presidency, Megan.
uh we used to go to his boxing events at trump casinos we used to see him at madison square garden uh i saw him one time where he introduced me to bill o'reilly for crying out loud um and some of the problems some of the the things that you hear people saying about him black and otherwise we didn't say that about him then he had no problem with him whatsoever
uh we used to go to his boxing events at trump casinos we used to see him at madison square garden uh i saw him one time where he introduced me to bill o'reilly for crying out loud um and some of the problems some of the the things that you hear people saying about him black and otherwise we didn't say that about him then he had no problem with him whatsoever
uh we used to go to his boxing events at trump casinos we used to see him at madison square garden uh i saw him one time where he introduced me to bill o'reilly for crying out loud um and some of the problems some of the the things that you hear people saying about him black and otherwise we didn't say that about him then he had no problem with him whatsoever
But somehow, some way, now that he's in the position that he's in, we want to come up with every incendiary thing that we can muster. And obviously, to some degree, he influences that because you like him to behave better. But the politicians on the opposite side certainly influence that rhetoric against him. And too many people fall for it hook, line, and sinker.
But somehow, some way, now that he's in the position that he's in, we want to come up with every incendiary thing that we can muster. And obviously, to some degree, he influences that because you like him to behave better. But the politicians on the opposite side certainly influence that rhetoric against him. And too many people fall for it hook, line, and sinker.
But somehow, some way, now that he's in the position that he's in, we want to come up with every incendiary thing that we can muster. And obviously, to some degree, he influences that because you like him to behave better. But the politicians on the opposite side certainly influence that rhetoric against him. And too many people fall for it hook, line, and sinker.
And as a result, we engage in vitriol as opposed to looking at them and saying, excuse me, I don't want to hear that. You're an elected official. Figure out a way to work with him anyway. Don't play that with me. Yeah, I can complain. They didn't send my behind up to Capitol Hill as an elected official. I didn't campaign and ask you to elect me. You did. Figure it out and work with him.
And as a result, we engage in vitriol as opposed to looking at them and saying, excuse me, I don't want to hear that. You're an elected official. Figure out a way to work with him anyway. Don't play that with me. Yeah, I can complain. They didn't send my behind up to Capitol Hill as an elected official. I didn't campaign and ask you to elect me. You did. Figure it out and work with him.