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WATCH: ESPN Legend Expresses Regret Over Voting For Kamala Harris
Legendary sports commentator Stephen A. Smith is expressing regret over voting for Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.
The ESPN host, who has never been shy about his political opinions, was highly critical of the Democratic Party in the lead-up to Election Day. Smith criticized the handling of the Biden Department of Justice’s prosecutions of their political rival and took issue with Harris’ use of big-name celebrities to make her rallies appear larger than they were.
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During a recent appearance on Fox News’ “Life, Liberty and Levin,” Smith was asked hypothetically by host Mark Levin whether he would consider changing his vote to President-elect Trump.
“Quite possibly. I’m not going to sit up there and dismiss that anymore. I think we’re beyond that. He would have to prove a lot, Mark. And I’m not talking about policy now,” the longtime “First Take” host answered.
“What concerned me about Donald Trump and the reason I voted against him and voted for Kamala Harris was because I felt that he would be divisive, that he would create chaos because he demands such a level of loyalty and fealty to him. And that would take priority over governing our nation. That was my concern. And so I’m looking for both sides to work across the aisle from one another,” he continued, adding that he agrees with a number of Trump’s positions on the economy and border security.
While conceding that he did ultimately vote Democrat in the last election, the ESPN host stated that he is beginning to wish he didn’t. “I voted Democrat, and I got to tell you something right now. I don’t like the fact that I did. I don’t like what I’m seeing,” Smith said.
He went on to say that he is tired of lectures from the Democratic Party about Trump’s rhetoric and how they should vote against something rather than in favor of policies and candidates they prefer.
“Nobody’s above the law. But then you go out and you’re pardoning your son, and you try to blame everybody else for it. I don’t want to hear about defund the police. I don’t want to hear about, you know, what there should be open borders. I don’t want to hear this stuff. And I don’t think most of the American people want to hear that.”
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