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President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.
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American TV personality (born 1967)
Stephen Anthony Smith is an American television personality, radio host, sports analyst, political commentator, and actor. He makes frequent appearances as an NBA analyst for ESPN on SportsCenter, NBA Countdown, and the network's NBA broadcasts. He has also hosted The Stephen A. Smith Show on ESPN Radio and is a commentator on ESPN's First Take. Smith is a featured columnist for ESPN and The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.
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Back in June, President Donald Trump suggested that ESPN host Stephen A. Smith wasn’t smart enough to be president after Smith said he’d blame Trump if the New York Knicks lost Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Four months and one White House dinner later, Trump appears to be singing a very different tune. After…
After his Thursday dinner at the White House, Stephen A. Smith reveals why he went to speak with President Trump and more.
ESPN star Stephen A. Smith joined Donald Trump for a dinner at the White House, during which Smith asked the president a question that he did not have an answer to