Stephen A. Smith warns Democrats embracing socialism is 'handing the presidency to the GOP'

Stephen A. Smith emphasized how socialism could threaten the Democratic Party's presidential goals for 2028 if it embraces democratic socialist candidates like New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. During his "Straight Shooter" show on Monday, Smith reacted to Mamdani's claims on ABC News that a democratic socialist "can get elected anywhere across this country for any position." Though Smith agreed with Mamdani on concerns about the wealth gap and the working class, he bristled at the idea of the