Stephen A. Smith Says Trump’s Rhetoric Could Be ‘A Return To The Norm’ As Dems Fixated On ‘Woke Culture’

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith said Tuesday evening on NewsNation that President-elect Donald Trump’s rhetoric toward foreign countries could be argued as a “return” to normalcy when compared to Democrats’ push of “woke culture.”

Since winning the 2024 presidential nomination, Trump has vocalized his idea of the U.S. taking over Canada, the Panama Canal, and Greenland. On “Cuomo,” NewsNation host Chris Cuomo questioned the ESPN host on his thoughts regarding Trump’s suggestion of absorbing Canada as the 51st state.

“We know better than that, and here’s the biggest reason why we know better because Trump was the Republican nominee who’s now the president-elect certified. He’ll be the president January 21 officially,” Smith said. “If Canada were to become the 51st state, that’ll be more Democrats because that’s the way they would lean, and we know he certainly doesn’t want that. So that reality alone shows that it’s all pomp and circumstance and much to do about nothing.”

“Where I would disagree or tilt in a different direction is in this regard. He’s a deal maker. He’s a ribbon cutter. These are the kinds of things people say to describe Donald Trump. They also throw out the words dealmaker, a dreamer, etc,” Smith added. “People can make the argument that at least that’s a return to the norm because of what we had been getting from the other side.”

Trump posted to his social media platform on Christmas Day, teasing