'What a joke': Stephen A Smith faces criticism for saying he's 'ashamed' of Democrats for failing to replace Joe Biden

Smith expressed his disappointment in the Democratic Party and criticized their legal actions against former President Donald Trump
PUBLISHED MAR 31, 2024
During an interview with podcast host Patrick Bet-David, ESPN host Stephen A Smith admitted he is 'ashamed' of the Democratic Party (@PBDPodcast/Youtube)
During an interview with podcast host Patrick Bet-David, ESPN host Stephen A Smith admitted he is 'ashamed' of the Democratic Party (@PBDPodcast/Youtube)

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: During a conversation with entrepreneur and podcast host Patrick Bet-David, ESPN personality Stephen A Smith confessed his disappointment with the Democratic Party and criticized what he perceived as excessive legal actions aimed at former President Trump.

"What’s all the lawfare about?" Smith questioned during the 'PBD Podcast' on March 27, expressing frustration with Democrats' reliance on legal proceedings rather than traditional electoral strategies to oppose Donald Trump.



 

Stephen A Smith criticizes the Democratic Party

Moving on with the conversation, Smith queried, "One charge after another, you got Letitia James … You’ve got the folks in Georgia with Fani Willis and others. You’ve got, you know, the Mar-A-Lago situation. You got … I mean, we’re really, really, really going to have a trial about hush money to a former porn star? That’s what we’re doing? That’s what we’re doing now?"

Smith, a Democratic voter and outspoken critic of the former president, criticized his party for failing to significantly undermine Trump, who is poised to become the GOP's presidential nominee, despite numerous attempts to discredit him since his initial bid for office.

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Stephen A Smith criticized his party for failing to significantly undermine Donald Trump during the 'PBD Podcast' (@PBDPodcast/Youtube)

Expressing disbelief at this reality, he remarked, "I’m like, are you kidding me? Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m not advocating that anybody should be above the law at any time. What I am saying is he’s the President of the United States, the former President of the United States. You talk to us about Russian collusion, you talk to us about a bevy of things over the years. Man is still running."

"Four indictments, 91 counts and the man gets more campaign dollars, climbing in the polls, okay?" he continued, emphasizing, "And last time I checked, he still ain’t been in cuffs, he still ain’t been put behind bars. And he’s the presumptive GOP nominee."

"You can’t stop him. You cannot stop him," he asserted to his fellow hosts.

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ESPN's Stephen A Smith recently torched the Democratic Party for its 'lawfare' against former President Donald Trump (@PBDPodcast/Youtube)

Continuing his criticism of Democrats, Smith expressed his disappointment, stating, "I'm truly ashamed of the Democratic Party for their lack of competitiveness."

"You had since 2016 to come up with somebody else, and you still can’t do it? That is pathetic. It is pathetic," he emphasized, adding, "And there is no excuse for it whatsoever."

He continued, "It is 2024. In eight years, you should have been able to find somebody that could compete with this man other than a soon 82-year-old incumbent."

After concluding his critique, Bet-David inquired whether Smith still supports Democrats winning in 2024. Smith acknowledged it was a "fair" question, admitting it's "difficult to determine."

Stephen A Smith's podcast sparks debate on social media

Following the podcast release, social media exploded with activity as social media users chimed in with their reactions. 

One person wrote, "For Steven A to say he's voting for Biden, it makes everything else go out the window." 

Another person wrote, "Smith’s basic point: “Sure all of Trump’s policies are better than Biden. But I’m still going to vote for Biden because Trump says mean things sometimes." 

"SAS says he’s open to be proven wrong, yet when proven wrong he won’t change his point of view," wrote another person. 

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One person wrote, 'For Steven A to say he's voting for Biden, it makes everything else go out the window' (@PBDPodcast/Youtube)
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'SAS says he’s open to be proven wrong, yet when proven wrong he won’t change his point of view', wrote another person (@PBDPodcast/Youtube)

"Stephen A Smith spoke out of both sides of his mouth the entire podcast! He said I'd vote Republican today but I won't vote for Trump, in my opinion that is the absolute worst position to take you won't vote for him just because you don't like him personally? What a joke Stephen A Smith is a joke," wrote another viewer. 

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'What a joke Stephen A Smith is a joke', wrote another viewer (@PBDPodcast/Youtube)
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'When feelings over take logic is Stephen A smith in this', another voiced  (@PBDPodcast/Youtube)

"He can’t afford to vote for trump, it will hurt his career," said one person. 

"When feelings over take logic is Stephen A smith in this," another voiced. 

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