Those who backed Vice President Kamala Harris put in a strong effort to get her votes. Unfortunately, she came up short.
President-elect Donald Trump has now been elected as the 47th president of the United States. He becomes the first person to win the election after previously losing, a feat last achieved by former President Grover Cleveland.
ESPN pundit Stephen A. Smith criticized the strategies of some of Harris' supporters. He pointed out that wealthy celebrities often seem detached from the everyday lives of most Americans.
"In the end, celebrities, who are worth hundreds of millions, if not billions, who most American citizens feel are incredibly detached from their way of life… were not going to get away and guilt them into doing something different," Smith said on his show.
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He shared a clip of Oprah Winfrey, who suggested that a Trump victory could lead to voters feeling discouraged about future elections. "This is the kind of stuff that alienates an electorate," Smith remarked. He emphasized that trying to dictate how people should vote only pushes them away.
Smith continued, noting the troubling state of the economy and the immigration crisis. "With an economy rife with inflation… the value of their dollars dissipating before our very eyes," he stated.
He also reacted to a clip of former First Lady Michelle Obama, who claimed that Black men voting for Trump was a vote against "us." "If we don’t agree with you, we’re against you?" Smith asked. He questioned how this mindset might affect men's voting choices.
In September, Smith had predicted Harris would win. However, she fell significantly short of the 81 million votes that President Biden received in 2020. This marks the first time Trump has won the popular vote in three election cycles.