Stephen A Smith defends White House dinner with Trump

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 03:57 · Archive

ESPN host Stephen A Smith said he will not apologise for meeting President Trump at the White House last month.

ESPN host Stephen A Smith defended his White House meeting with President Trump, comedian Bill Maher and Kid Rock on 15 October, telling The View co-hosts on Wednesday he would not apologise for the dinner.

When co-host Sunny Hostin questioned whether the meeting achieved anything given Trump's history of racial bias, Smith said he would find out, but that he felt compelled to try. 'Whether you like him or not, he's the president of the United States of America. He's not going away until 2028. At least. He's not going away,' he said. Smith argued that many people dismiss engagement with Trump without cause, and that doing so misses an opportunity.

Hostin raised the possibility that Trump could be impeached after midterm elections, but Smith rejected the idea. He predicted Republicans would maintain Senate control whilst probably losing the House, meaning any impeachment would ultimately fail. 'You're going to have to deal with him,' Smith concluded.

How it is being reported

• Stephen A. Smith fires back at ‘The View’ hosts in defense of White House dinner with Trump: ‘I’ll be damned’Smith met with Trump, comedian Bill Maher and Kid Rock at the White House Oct. 15.New York Post · 22 Oct, 03:46
• Stephen A Smith defends White House dinner with TrumpStephen A. Smith told "The View" co-hosts he won't apologize for his White House dinner meeting with Trump, Bill Maher and Kid Rock last week.Fox News · 22 Oct, 01:58

In this story: Stephen A Smith · Donald Trump · Bill Maher · Kid Rock · Sunny Hostin · The View · ESPN · White House

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