Stephen A. Smith

They won the electoral college vote. The man won every swing state and on top of it, 89 percent of the counties shifted. I don't understand how people can look at that and say there's no mandate. There's a mandate.

They won the electoral college vote. The man won every swing state and on top of it, 89 percent of the counties shifted. I don't understand how people can look at that and say there's no mandate. There's a mandate.

They won the electoral college vote. The man won every swing state and on top of it, 89 percent of the counties shifted. I don't understand how people can look at that and say there's no mandate. There's a mandate.

It is a mandate, and I'm going to explain why. And I don't mind the question, but let me be very clear. I'm no supporter of Trump. I'm a supporter of truth and the facts. And here's the facts. The man won every swing state. He increased in terms of his voter turnout in his favor from the standpoint of blacks, Latinos, and young voters. He increased his numbers in that regard from 2020.

It is a mandate, and I'm going to explain why. And I don't mind the question, but let me be very clear. I'm no supporter of Trump. I'm a supporter of truth and the facts. And here's the facts. The man won every swing state. He increased in terms of his voter turnout in his favor from the standpoint of blacks, Latinos, and young voters. He increased his numbers in that regard from 2020.

Eighty-nine percent of the counties shifted to the right. That's a mandate. We can sit up there and play around all we want to. In 2020, Trump didn't win the popular vote. He didn't win the electoral college vote. A matter of fact, the Republicans had won the popular vote, if I remember correctly, since 2004. But they did this year.

Eighty-nine percent of the counties shifted to the right. That's a mandate. We can sit up there and play around all we want to. In 2020, Trump didn't win the popular vote. He didn't win the electoral college vote. A matter of fact, the Republicans had won the popular vote, if I remember correctly, since 2004. But they did this year.

So 20 years after they last won a popular vote, they won the popular vote. They won the electoral college vote. The mayor won every swing state. And on top of it all, 89% of the counties shifted. I don't understand how people can look at that and say, there's no mandate. There's a mandate.

So 20 years after they last won a popular vote, they won the popular vote. They won the electoral college vote. The mayor won every swing state. And on top of it all, 89% of the counties shifted. I don't understand how people can look at that and say, there's no mandate. There's a mandate.

But the problem is that if you're the Democratic Party and you lost 49.8% to 48.3% and you're looking at that 1.5% dip, that's an excuse for you to say, what we did really wasn't that bad. Well, some people didn't show up. We should continue to do that. No, don't continue to do that. Find a new strategy.

But the problem is that if you're the Democratic Party and you lost 49.8% to 48.3% and you're looking at that 1.5% dip, that's an excuse for you to say, what we did really wasn't that bad. Well, some people didn't show up. We should continue to do that. No, don't continue to do that. Find a new strategy.

LGBTQ rights and all of that stuff, I'm in full support of that. But when transgender athletes, men, are transitioning to women and they're competing in female sports, that's a different animal to me. That's not just about LGBTQ rights. That's about prying on the rights of females out there everywhere who were born female and they're at a decided disadvantage.

LGBTQ rights and all of that stuff, I'm in full support of that. But when transgender athletes, men, are transitioning to women and they're competing in female sports, that's a different animal to me. That's not just about LGBTQ rights. That's about prying on the rights of females out there everywhere who were born female and they're at a decided disadvantage.

LGBTQ rights and all of that stuff, I'm in full support of that. But when transgender athletes, men, are transitioning to women and they're competing in female sports, that's a different animal to me. That's not just about LGBTQ rights. That's about prying on the rights of females out there everywhere who were born female and they're at a decided disadvantage.

I mean, if you really wanted to get raw, ain't nobody hiding from that. I could be that way. It's just that my mama taught me to respect my elders. And you are 80 years of age, if I remember correctly. And I'm trying to be respectful, so I'm not going to come at you the way that you came at me. I thought that was completely unnecessary. That's number one.

I mean, if you really wanted to get raw, ain't nobody hiding from that. I could be that way. It's just that my mama taught me to respect my elders. And you are 80 years of age, if I remember correctly. And I'm trying to be respectful, so I'm not going to come at you the way that you came at me. I thought that was completely unnecessary. That's number one.

Number two, I religiously say I'm no political aficionado. I religiously say I don't know politics like that. I read. I watch the news. I'm a conscientious observer. But I do have to ask you a question, Mr. James Carville, albeit rhetorically. You do know that you're talking to a voter, right? Could that be one of the reasons why y'all lost? Just a thought.

Number two, I religiously say I'm no political aficionado. I religiously say I don't know politics like that. I read. I watch the news. I'm a conscientious observer. But I do have to ask you a question, Mr. James Carville, albeit rhetorically. You do know that you're talking to a voter, right? Could that be one of the reasons why y'all lost? Just a thought.

Because you sound like one of those old curmudgeons that want things to stay or be the way that they used to be. And you're resentful, harboring an abundance of animosity because you're not being heard. That's not Stephen A. Smith's fault, sir. That's that damn Democratic Party that I was talking about.

Because you sound like one of those old curmudgeons that want things to stay or be the way that they used to be. And you're resentful, harboring an abundance of animosity because you're not being heard. That's not Stephen A. Smith's fault, sir. That's that damn Democratic Party that I was talking about.