Could Stephen A. Smith Win an Election?

The Chris Cuomo Project

Chris Cuomo

News, News Commentary, Politics, Government

4.6 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 4 March 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Stephen A. Smith (featured commentator and executive producer, ESPN’s “First Take, and podcast host, “The Stephen A. Smith Show”) joins Chris Cuomo to address speculation about whether he could run for office—and whether he’d ever consider it. He and Cuomo break down why media personalities are sometimes seen as political figures, what that says about the state of leadership in America, and why Trump continues to dominate the political landscape. They also discuss the Democratic Party’s struggles to connect with voters, Joy Reid’s exit from MSNBC, and whether political media could ever function like sports media. Follow and subscribe to The Chris Cuomo Project on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube for new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday: https://linktr.ee/cuomoproject Join Chris Ad-Free On Substack: http://thechriscuomoproject.substack.com Support our sponsors: Oracle Right now, Oracle is offering to cut your current cloud bill in HALF if you move to OCI. For new US customers with minimum financial commitment. Offer ends March 31st. See if your company qualifies for this special offer at Oracle.com/CCP Bamboo Reclaim your time. Check out the free demo at BambooHR.com/freedemo. See for yourself all that BambooHR can do – and how truly affordable it can be too! Factor Eat smart with Factor. Get started at FACTORMEALS.COM/FACTORPODCAST and use code FACTORPODCAST to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. Cozy Earth Luxury Shouldn’t Be Out of Reach. Visit CozyEarth.com/CHRIS and use my exclusive code CHRIS for up to 40% off Cozy Earth’s best-selling sheets, towels, pajamas, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Is there a man amongst us whose name we all know who could be a surprise entry for president three years from today?
0:07.0	Yup, and I got him on the show. Chris Cuomo here.
0:10.0	Welcome to the Chris Cuomo Project. We're talking today to Stephen A. Smith.
0:14.0	I'm telling you now the man is going to be the hub of conversation in America.
0:18.0	Why? Because of his ideas and what he wants? No, no, no. He's not driven by
0:24.0	agenda. He's driven by resonance and wanting to make an impact in sports. He can be for, he can be
0:32.1	against, people watch him because of his take. Same things happening in politics. Why? Why him?
0:38.4	Why not me?
0:39.7	Why him?
0:40.9	Why is he the flavor of the moment?
0:43.3	And it's just getting started.
0:45.0	I wanted to talk to him about what's going on with him
0:47.3	and the perception of him within politics
0:49.0	and something that I've never really heard him talk about before.
0:53.3	He knows what it takes to make it in sports media.
0:56.8	What does he think it takes to make it these days in political media?
1:01.4	What are the differences between the two that he is observing as someone who is now,
1:05.5	if you think about it, who else is his big a deal in both as Stephen A. Smith is.
1:10.6	So here he is on the podcast, Talkin' the Talk.
1:20.6	Stephen A. Smith, thank you so much for the opportunity as always.
1:24.4	My pleasure. What's up, my brother? How you doing?
1:26.3	I am completely unobjective when? How you doing? I am completely
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