Stephen A Smith sparks press secretary speculation with White House visit

WorldPolitics
13 Nov 2026 • 4:47 AM MYT
The Independent
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Stephen A Smith sparks press secretary speculation with White House visit

  • Sports personality Stephen A. Smith visited the White House on Thursday, sparking questions over whether he could be President Donald Trump’s next press secretary.
  • Smith spoke to reporters in the White House driveway after interviewing Trump for approximately 40 minutes for his YouTube show.
  • Asked about taking on the White House spokesperson role, Smith said there was "no way in hell" he would accept the gig.
  • Trump has yet to name a new press secretary after firing Katie Zacharia just five days after appointing her.
  • Zacharia briefly took over the position from Karoline Leavitt, who served in the role for more than a year before leaving to spend more time with her family.
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