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Donald Trump doesn’t seem pleased with ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith for predicting that his presence at the NBA Finals could prove to be bad luck for the New York Knicks, who lost to the San Antonio Spurs on Monday.
Hours before the game, Smith used ESPN’s “First Take” to declare that he’d be “blaming” such a loss on the president due to Trump’s “selfish” and “narcissistic” decision to attend the game at Madison Square Garden, which was subjected to heightened security measures ahead of tipoff as a result.
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“This is not the place for the president to be coming. He knows it. He just doesn’t care,” Smith said before the president watched the Spurs’ Game 3 victory over the Knicks, marking New York’s first loss since April 23.
Trump — who was viciously booed, appeared to doze off midgame and allegedly left with over seven minutes to go in the fourth quarter — wasn’t feeling Smith’s pregame prediction that he’d be the vibes ruiner-in-chief.
“I think he’s a nice guy, but you need a certain aptitude to run for president. You need a high IQ. I’m not sure that Stephen has that,” said Trump, who described Smith as a “smart guy” that he’d “love” to see run for president just last year.
Critics on social media weighed in on the clip, with several users on X arguing that the president has used the “low IQ” label as a go-to attack toward people of color.
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Hours before the game, Smith used ESPN’s “First Take” to declare that he’d be “blaming” such a loss on the president due to Trump’s “selfish” and “narcissistic” decision to attend the game at Madison Square Garden, which was subjected to heightened security measures ahead of tipoff as a result.
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“This is not the place for the president to be coming. He knows it. He just doesn’t care,” Smith said before the president watched the Spurs’ Game 3 victory over the Knicks, marking New York’s first loss since April 23.
Trump — who was viciously booed, appeared to doze off midgame and allegedly left with over seven minutes to go in the fourth quarter — wasn’t feeling Smith’s pregame prediction that he’d be the vibes ruiner-in-chief.
“I think he’s a nice guy, but you need a certain aptitude to run for president. You need a high IQ. I’m not sure that Stephen has that,” said Trump, who described Smith as a “smart guy” that he’d “love” to see run for president just last year.
Critics on social media weighed in on the clip, with several users on X arguing that the president has used the “low IQ” label as a go-to attack toward people of color.
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@stephenasmith you just gon let that slide? pic.twitter.com/hWik87j6ww
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