Stephen A. Smith

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Status tier

Ruled out

Momentum (0–100)

Confidence

Low

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Last reviewed in the July 31, 2026 UTC daily build · latest signal June 10, 2026 (51 days ago).

Latest signal

Stephen A. Smith Says He's Open to 2028 Run After Pastor's Advice: 'You Don't Know What God Has Planned' - Beliefnet source ↗
June 10, 2026 · 51 days ago · Low confidence

Backed away from earlier flirtation.

Why this momentum score

Momentum · last 30 days

no change vs 30 days ago

Momentum over the last 30 days: from 0 to 0, high 0, low 0.

Direct "considering" quote	+20
Explicitly ruled out	-40
Momentum (capped 0–100)	0

Evidence & status history

2026-02-11

Stephen A. Smith says he has 'no choice' but to consider a run for president - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos source ↗

consideringQuote· Low

2026-06-10

Stephen A. Smith Says He's Open to 2028 Run After Pastor's Advice: 'You Don't Know What God Has Planned' - Beliefnet source ↗

softConsidering· Low

2026-02-13

Stephen A. Smith continues to tease a presidential run, telling CBS Sunday Morning that while he has "no desire" to run he's not ruling it out. Read more below. - facebook.com source ↗

softConsidering· Low

2026-02-16

Stephen A. Smith not ruling out presidential bid - CBS News source ↗

softConsidering· Medium

Money movement — FEC, a separate axis

No FEC financial report on file — not a registered filer, or no totals yet. Money is never folded into the momentum score.

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