Stephen A. Smith, who hosts First Take on ESPN, The Stephen A. Smith Show, and Straight Shooters with Stephen A.
on SiriusXM, told Fox News' Sean Hannity on his podcast that he is not running for president in 2028 because he does not want to give up his money. According to The Athletic, Stephen A. Smith makes nearly $40 million a year, including $100 million over five years from ESPN and $36 million over three years from SiriusXM.
" However, Stephen A. Smith told CBS News' Sunday Morning in February 2024 that he is "not ruling out" running for office because he would love to be on debate stages against other candidates. He told CNN's Jake Tapper in May 2023, "Do I believe I could win?
" Stephen A. Smith identifies as a centrist and a moderate, and he said he is fiscally conservative, socially liberal, and has mixed views on immigration and border security. He told CBS News' Sunday Morning in February 2024 that if he did run for office, he'd run as a Democrat.
Donald Trump called Stephen A. Smith a "good" and "smart" guy and said he would love to see him run for president. What specific policy positions Stephen A.
Smith would advocate if he ran for office remains unclear, and it is unknown how much public support he has for a potential political run. Despite his mixed signals, his current focus appears to be on his media career.