Slotkin calls for 'new leadership' in the Democratic Party

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29. Stephen A. Smith???

Here he is recently on CNN: “I’m not here to denigrate or insult the president of the United States. He is certainly an upgrade from what we were seeing from Joe Biden in terms of his alertness.”

Here he is on Twitter: "Gotta be honest, this @ufc event at the White House looks spectacular. This is a big time show. I’m not there, and we all know all the complaints folks had about renovations at and around the White House, etc, but — to be fair — this is some impressive stuff I’m looking at. Props to UFC President @danawhite and the show they’ve put on. It’s Bigtime. Plain and simple!!!"

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith is a megaphone for MAGA propaganda

When white nationalist Nick Fuentes recently praised ESPN host Stephen A. Smith, it was just the latest in a series of data points showing how the loudest voice in sports entertainment has become a boon to MAGA world. Fuentes praised Smith, arguably ESPN’s most cherished employee, for being “clearly” red-pilled (a term for those who have embraced right-wing ideology) since he hosted far-right influencer Candace Owens on his show.

Smith’s far-right sympathies have seemed clear to me for years. I still remember, as a high schooler, witnessing his weak defense — interestingly enough, on MSNBC — of right-wingers who formed the anti-Obama tea party back in 2009. And a report I covered last year, highlighting various platforms that disseminate right-wing propaganda and misinformation among Black audiences, listed Smith’s show as one of the top culprits.

Last year, for example, Smith told his friend Sean Hannity, whose Fox News show he has appeared on numerous times, that liberals were weaponizing the legal system to stop Donald Trump’s momentum ahead of the 2024 election. “Primarily, I have voted Democrat throughout my life, but I’m utterly disgusted with what I’m seeing,” he said.

https://www.ms.now/top-stories/latest/stephen-a-smith-espn-nick-fuentes-maga-trump-rcna198261