ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith has had a change of heart over his political beliefs, saying he regrets voting for Kamala Harris in the presidential election because of Democrats’ “fear mongering.”
Smith has numerous opinions and shares almost all of them through the various channels at his disposal, including a previous rebuke of Donald Trump and a statement of support for Harris.
The change of heart comes just weeks after Trump defeated Harris in the election and less than a month before he reoccupies the Oval Office.
[I’m] no longer interested in…listening to a bunch of fearmongers telling us who not to vote for,” Smith shared Fox News.
“Why don’t you come up with a plan that tells us why we should vote for you?”
Much blame has been spread among Democrats, who saw Trump’s campaign as a failure in the run-up to Election Day. The second shock loss for Trump on the biggest ticket has sent shock waves through the entire political left that have not yet been fathomed.
Smith has had a change of heart due to his political beliefs and regrets voting for Kamala Harris
Harris previously had an endorsement from Smith before changing his mind
Smith’s main takeaway from Trump was that he believed that proving loyalty would be more important to him than governing.
“What worried me about Donald Trump, and the reason I voted against him and voted for Kamala Harris, was because I felt he would be divisive. That he would create chaos because he demands such a level of loyalty and allegiance to him. And that would take priority over governing our nation. That was my concern.’
“It can’t just be about loyalty to him and loyalty to him. It has to be about getting the job done for what is in the best interest of the American people and not in the best interest of yourself, and not engaging in the kind of juvenile tendencies, tweeting all the time and going after people who really…irrelevant in the grand scheme of things.”
“If you do things like that, and show that you’re the adult in the room, I don’t think anyone could fire Donald Trump at this particular moment.”
While Trump doesn’t have much to convince Smith that this is still not the case, he might be open to voting for someone like him later.
“It’s not just about America, but it’s about America and we prioritize what’s happening in this country, to the desolate and the disenfranchised and everyone else in between, and look out for the best interests of what it is for America,” Smith added. .
“It is not a crime for any American politician, commander in chief, senator or congressional figure to have that mentality.”
One of the main scapegoats for the Democrats’ loss is current President Joe Biden, who conceded the top of the Democratic ticket to Harris in July.
Some believe he should have turned the party’s page after the midterm elections, or as soon as his popularity began to decline, not a little more than a hundred days before the election.
Smith switching his allegiance involves questioning the Democrats’ platform and policy issues.
Trump will enter the White House for the second time in January after winning the election
Smith calls out the Democrats’ fear mongering for his change in political beliefs away from them
Smith believes Republicans have the better chance of taking care of all Americans.
“If Donald Trump, JD Vance, Byron Donalds, Marco Rubio or a host of other Republican candidates come up, that’s the kind of message they’re going to put forward, I’m ready for it,” Smith continued. .
‘I am open-minded enough to ensure that they take that into account from a policy perspective. That’s what I want for the American people. That’s what I want for this nation.”
Many have yet to be convinced that the next Trump administration will be better for Americans than the current one, with the popular vote ultimately going to Trump by a narrow margin.
Smith has kept an open mind about his political future and is now condemning Democrats for their post-election actions, especially Biden’s pardon of his son, Hunter Biden.
“I don’t want to hear about, ‘Oh, we’re about the law. Nobody’s above the law. Nobody’s above the law.’ But then you go out and forgive your son and try to blame everyone else,” Smith said.
Smith’s rebuke sounded similar to Bernie Sanders’ in the days after the election, which was seen as a shift away from policies led by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
“I don’t want to hear about defunding the police. I don’t want to hear about it, you know what? There must be open borders. I don’t want to hear things like this. And I don’t think most American people want to hear that,” Smith added.