On “The Stephen A. Smith Show” Monday, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith and radio host Charlamagne Tha God expressed their concerns about former Vice President Kamala Harris, criticizing her stance that “the system” is “broken.” This conversation followed Harris’s remarks on “Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” where she mentioned her reluctance to run for governor of California was rooted in her disillusionment with the political system.
During the show, Smith pointed out that Harris’s argument seemed illogical, given her extensive experience in politics. “When I heard her say the system is broken and she wants to take a step back from it — her whole career was the system,” Charlamagne remarked, echoing Smith’s disbelief.
Harris’s political background includes her roles as a district attorney, California Attorney General, Senator, and ultimately, Vice President. “I don’t know what will happen now that she’s trying to step away from the system,” Charlamagne added, expressing a mix of skepticism and hopeful anticipation about her future in politics.
Both hosts suggested that if Harris were to run for president again in 2028, she might face significant opposition from within her party. Smith supported this view, recalling how her 2020 presidential campaign had faltered before the Iowa Caucus, highlighting the lack of strong voter backing for her potential 2024 run.
Smith also drew parallels between Harris’s remarks about the system and comments made by President Joe Biden, reiterating that her lengthy career in politics conflicts with her current discontent. “You were a career politician. You were part of it. And now you say it’s broken. That’s what you couldn’t fix,” he stated.
In response, Charlamagne commented on the broader issues with the political system since Donald Trump’s presidency, indicating a persistently broken nature of the system. Harris has not ruled out the possibility of running in the 2028 presidential elections, yet political analyst Mark Halperin suggested it’s becoming increasingly tough for her to maintain a political career, predicting that she may retire from politics altogether.
