{"id":2431013,"date":"2025-05-05T13:20:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T17:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stephen-a-smith-says-democratic-party-needs-to-be-purged\/"},"modified":"2025-05-05T13:20:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T17:20:40","slug":"stephen-a-smith-says-democratic-party-needs-to-be-purged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stephen-a-smith-says-democratic-party-needs-to-be-purged\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen A. Smith says Democratic party needs to be \u2018purged\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstephen-a-smith-says-democratic-party-needs-to-be-purged%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2431013&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Stephen A. smith, teh ESPN host and podcaster, recently expressed his dissatisfaction with the Democratic Party, stating that it needs to be &#8220;purged&#8221; if he were to consider running for president as a Democrat. In an interview on CNN&#8217;s *State of the Union*, Smith described himself as a registered Autonomous who leans left, acknowledging his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >fiscal conservatism paired<\/a> with liberal views on social issues. He expressed concerns over the negative impact of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stephen-a-smith-assesses-democrats-lost-due-to-catering-to-people-on-the-fringes-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... A. ... assesses Democrats lost due to catering to people \u2018on the fringes\u2019 - ...\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-anti-israel-activist-heading-to-biden-state-dept\/\" title=\"Report:\u00a0Anti-Israel Activist Heading to Biden State Dept\">extreme left<\/a> ideologies<\/a> such as identity politics and cancel culture, which he believes have psychologically harmed the nation and contributed to Donald Trump&#8217;s election. Smith emphasized that the Democratic Party&#8217;s current messaging does not resonate with the everyday struggles of American citizens, who are primarily focused on basic issues like paying bills and ensuring safety.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Stephen A. Smith says Democratic party needs to be &lsquo;purged&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2102062\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/espn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ESPN<\/a>&nbsp;host and podcaster&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/stephen-a-smith\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stephen A. Smith<\/a> conceded that he would run for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/president\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">president<\/a> as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democrat<\/a> but said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/politics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">party<\/a> needs to be &ldquo;purged.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I would say, if I had to run, it would be as a Democrat, but I&rsquo;m not happy with the Democratic Party,&rdquo; Smith said on CNN&rsquo;s <em>State of the Union<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3401002\/watch-trump-nfl-draft-announcement-washington-2027\/\">WATCH LIVE: Trump announces Washington will host 2027 NFL draft<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3400965\/marjorie-taylor-greene-georgia-senate-race-2026\/\">MTG fuels speculation of 2026 Senate run against Ossoff<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3400733\/markwayne-mullin-trump-tariffs-china\/\">Markwayne Mullin sidesteps impacts of tariffs by pointing to US feud with China<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;So the Democratic Party, as currently constructed, it would pretty much need to be purged in order for me to assume that I would want to be associated with them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Stephen A. Smith concedes he would run as a Democrat but says the party needs to be &#8216;purged&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cmOjxCVnMb\">https:\/\/t.co\/cmOjxCVnMb<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vkQw1lRuBk\">pic.twitter.com\/vkQw1lRuBk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dcexaminer\/status\/1919401698315124917?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Smith considers himself a &ldquo;moderate.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m a registered Independent who leans left,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m fiscally conservative when it comes to my money &hellip; I&rsquo;m liberal when it comes to social issues, pretty much across the board. I believe in livin&rsquo; and let livin.&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Smith is no stranger to criticizing the extreme left of the Democratic Party, and reiterated this sentiment Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Certainly with identity politics, woke culture, cancel culture, I thought that that was something that ravaged our nation psychologically because you had people literally scared they were going to lose their jobs if they pronounced the wrong pronoun for crying out loud,&rdquo; he said. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DJHjWcjt7Sr\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DJHjWcjt7Sr\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; 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SMITH AS A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The kind of messages that they were disseminating was incredibly uncomfortable to listen to and to hear, and I thought it wasn&rsquo;t emblematic of what most Americans are thinking about,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;re trying to pay their mortgages, rent, buy food and groceries, pay gas, and deal with the cost of living, and they want safety in the streets. 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