Stephen A Smith calls Trump an 'upgrade' compared to Biden amid New York Knicks feud
Smith says Trump an upgrade from Biden ESPN host Stephen A. Smith called President Donald Trump an "upgrade compared to former President Joe Biden in terms of "alertness" despite feuding with Trump. "But I’m not here to denigrate or insult the President of the United States in that regard.
- ▪Smith says Trump an upgrade from Biden ESPN host Stephen A.
- ▪Smith called President Donald Trump an "upgrade compared to former President Joe Biden in terms of "alertness" despite feuding with Trump.
- ▪"But I’m not here to denigrate or insult the President of the United States in that regard.
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Media Stephen A Smith calls Trump an 'upgrade' compared to Biden amid New York Knicks feud The ESPN host and president traded barbs over Trump's New York Knicks NBA Finals appearance By Lindsay Kornick Fox News Published June 14, 2026 8:00pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video ESPN host Stephen A. Smith says Trump an upgrade from Biden ESPN host Stephen A. Smith called President Donald Trump an "upgrade compared to former President Joe Biden in terms of "alertness" despite feuding with Trump. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Stephen A. Smith remarked that President Donald Trump was an "upgrade" compared to former President Joe Biden amid their ongoing feud on Sunday.
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