By Katherine Tinsley
9:16am PST, Feb 17, 2025
In an interview with
TMZ Sports, Smith discussed the increasing demand online for him to begin campaigning in the next election.
"I ain't trying to run for office or anything like that," Smith said. "I love talking politics. I love talking about things not just sports."
"If the
American people want to sit up there and say, 'Yo we want Stephen A. to run,' I'm not going to be mad at that," he continued.
Despite fans suggesting he change careers, the radio host noted that he doesn't have experience in civil service.
"I don't know what the h— they're thinking," he admitted. "I ain't qualified, but if you want to go ahead and entertain it, you can go ahead and entertain it."
The anchor later pointed out that if reality star
Donald Trump could transition into the Oval Office, he might have a shot, too.
"He's inspired all of us because if he can be president, a lot of us could be president," Smith stated.
While on The View, Smith was transparent about his beliefs.
The New Yorker shared he is a "fiscal conservative and a social liberal."
He later noted that he supports the "live and let live" approach, but Smith wondered if Democrats have become too accommodating when it comes to trending topics, such as transgender athletes in sports.
Smith hasn't been shy about making his views known, especially after
Kamala Harris' failed presidential campaign.
"Kamala Harris, who didn't resonate during the primaries in 2020, couldn't even get to Iowa, suddenly is the Democratic nominee, then you roll up to the convention in Chicago and everybody is like, 'She's a rockstar!' So it's like, 'How'd that happen?" he asked on
Real Time with Bill Maher.
Despite his reservations, Smith still supported Harris.
"Yes I voted for her, a lot of people voted for her, but in the end, we end up feeling like d—fools, because we supported it, we fell for the okiedoke as they say," he revealed.
"If you had a primary, the likelihood is she would not have been the Democratic nominee," he added.
