Stephen A Smith admits Byron Donalds could make him a Republican, calls him ‘the real deal’
Stephen A. Smith said Republican Congressman Byron Donalds could potentially persuade him to become a Republican, describing the Florida representative as “the real deal”. The remarks matter because Smith is a prominent sports broadcaster and commentator whose political views attract public attention.
Speaking on SiriusXM, Smith said he and Donalds talk regularly in private. The article presents the comments as praise for Donalds’s political appeal and credibility, rather than an announcement that Smith is changing party affiliation.
- Smith praised Byron Donalds as politically persuasive.
- He said Donalds could make him a Republican.
- Smith has not announced a party switch.