Stephen A. Smith

It should be embarrassing to the Democratic Party. It really should.

It should be embarrassing to the Democratic Party. It really should.

Of course he's overreaching. But why is he overreaching? Because he has the license and the mandate to do so. Because you see on the left, you've got Democrats saying there's no mandate. He didn't receive 50% of the vote. Are you kidding me? He won 49.8% of the vote. He had over 77 million people vote for him. He beat you by nearly 3 million votes if you're the Democratic Party.

Of course he's overreaching. But why is he overreaching? Because he has the license and the mandate to do so. Because you see on the left, you've got Democrats saying there's no mandate. He didn't receive 50% of the vote. Are you kidding me? He won 49.8% of the vote. He had over 77 million people vote for him. He beat you by nearly 3 million votes if you're the Democratic Party.

He beat you by nearly 3 million votes. Okay? He won every swing state. He went up in 50 different counties across the country. Didn't drop in any of them. And, oh, by the way, the black vote, the Latino vote, and the young vote, he basically got an increase in that regard. You look at all of those different things. In a blue state like New York City that in 2016— I think it was Hillary.

He beat you by nearly 3 million votes. Okay? He won every swing state. He went up in 50 different counties across the country. Didn't drop in any of them. And, oh, by the way, the black vote, the Latino vote, and the young vote, he basically got an increase in that regard. You look at all of those different things. In a blue state like New York City that in 2016— I think it was Hillary.

She got like 62% of the vote in New York City. It was like 53% for Biden. It was 37% in this particular situation for Trump. He got 37%. What are you talking about? You're listening to these people and you're saying, Trump, there's no mandate. No, he does have a mandate. And because he has that, he's pushing the envelope. And why is he pushing the envelope?

She got like 62% of the vote in New York City. It was like 53% for Biden. It was 37% in this particular situation for Trump. He got 37%. What are you talking about? You're listening to these people and you're saying, Trump, there's no mandate. No, he does have a mandate. And because he has that, he's pushing the envelope. And why is he pushing the envelope?

Because he knows something that Democrats better pick up on. Democrats are strongest usually during the national election. During those midterms, most of the time Republicans are seen as going to the polls more so than Democrats. If Trump can somehow some way.

Because he knows something that Democrats better pick up on. Democrats are strongest usually during the national election. During those midterms, most of the time Republicans are seen as going to the polls more so than Democrats. If Trump can somehow some way.

win the midterms, he'll be able to do whatever the hell he wants because they'll get even more seats in the Senate and the House come midterm elections. He sees this. He knows exactly what he's doing. And he's pushing the envelope because he knows he has the Republicans scared shitless to go against him. So as a result, do whatever I want to do right now.

win the midterms, he'll be able to do whatever the hell he wants because they'll get even more seats in the Senate and the House come midterm elections. He sees this. He knows exactly what he's doing. And he's pushing the envelope because he knows he has the Republicans scared shitless to go against him. So as a result, do whatever I want to do right now.

I think this is going to win me additional seats for the party in the midterms, which is why he was talking about Gavin Newsom the way that he was talking about Gavin Newsom. Because for the first time in a while, they sense they can take California. They can shift. They can turn it into, if not red, turn it into at least a purple state. You understand? Do something.

I think this is going to win me additional seats for the party in the midterms, which is why he was talking about Gavin Newsom the way that he was talking about Gavin Newsom. Because for the first time in a while, they sense they can take California. They can shift. They can turn it into, if not red, turn it into at least a purple state. You understand? Do something.

He's sensing all of this and he sees an opportunity and that's what's going on. So I'm not surprised by what he's doing at all. It's perfectly understandable. And most people in that position of power, if they have an agenda, they will go to whatever extinct necessary to do that. Remember Barack Obama. I think it was 2012.

He's sensing all of this and he sees an opportunity and that's what's going on. So I'm not surprised by what he's doing at all. It's perfectly understandable. And most people in that position of power, if they have an agenda, they will go to whatever extinct necessary to do that. Remember Barack Obama. I think it was 2012.

He sat up there and said the American people, not just 28, 2008, 2012, said the American people have spoken. They elected us. And oh, by the way, we don't need Congress to get everything we want done. Barack Obama said that in 2012. How do I know that? Because Trump has sent his surrogates out to remind everybody what Obama said back in 2012.

He sat up there and said the American people, not just 28, 2008, 2012, said the American people have spoken. They elected us. And oh, by the way, we don't need Congress to get everything we want done. Barack Obama said that in 2012. How do I know that? Because Trump has sent his surrogates out to remind everybody what Obama said back in 2012.

Well... What I would say to you is that you're wrong. And the reason you're wrong is because never before has the Democratic Party been this damaged.

Well... What I would say to you is that you're wrong. And the reason you're wrong is because never before has the Democratic Party been this damaged.