Stephen A. Smith
Is It Halftime Yet?!?
Storms Off Stage After Gov’t Shutdown Rant
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Stephen A. Smith made his name on breaking down sports … but, he’s not playing games when it comes to this government shutdown — melting down onstage in a wild video.
The ESPN host took part in a NewsNation debate, hosted by Chris Cuomo, Wednesday night … along with Republican Jim Jordan, Democrat Ro Khanna and Democrat Madeleine Dean.
During the discussion, a man walked up to the microphone and told the panel he started driving for DoorDash to pay his bills … but, he’s actually a professional air traffic controller — who’s not getting paid because of the government shutdown.
Smith loses it after hearing this story … pointing out all three of the Congressional representatives onstage are still collecting a check despite the shutdown.
Stephen A. says tons of Americans are “pissed off” at their government these days, and cites the nearly $40 trillion debt owed by the country as a reason why … ’cause he says everyone sees money coming out of their checks — but, the deficit just keeps growing.
Ultimately, Smith gets himself so worked up he says he needs to step away for a minute … before he straight-up marches off stage.
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As you know … Stephen A.’s hinted at his political ambitions — and, President Donald Trump even said back in May he’d love to see the talk show host run for his job in the future.
He’s certainly nailed modern politics … yell loudly and carry your stick with you — ’cause ya never know when you’ll have to make a speedy exit.