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Michael Kadlick

Stephen A. Smith Responds to Rumblings That He Could Run for President in 2028

Could the ESPN host make a political run? | Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith has quite the life going for him right now. As host of the highly rated First Take, the 57-year-old is reportedly making $12 million per year and as of last December, was in negotiations to raise that number to $20 million.

However, amid a ravaged United States political climate, Smith has begun to garner some interest as a potential Democratic Party candidate in the 2028 presidential election.

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