Stephen A. Smith Praises Trump’s Pardon Of Democrat As ‘Absolutely Positively Brilliant’ Move

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Stephen A. Smith Praises Trump’s Pardon Of Democrat As ‘Absolutely Positively Brilliant’ Move

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

SiriusXM host Stephen A. Smith said on “Straight Shooter with Stephen A.” on Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s pardon of Democratic Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar was an ingenious political move. Trump announced the…

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