A lot of people are tired of hearing Stephen A. Smith talk about a possible run for U.S. president in 2028, but it might be impossible to find anyone more annoyed than Wyatt Cenac. The comedian and actor appeared on the Pablo Torre Finds Out podcast Tuesday and went scorched earth on Smith. Torre, who recently commissioned a poll on Smith’s potential candidacy, questioned whether Smith would actually follow through on his statements about running for president.
“That’s all so bull***,” Cenac said. “Everything he’s saying is bull***. It’s just like, ‘Oh, if I put the time in, I could totally run for president.’ He might as well say, ‘Oh, if I put six months in, I could fight Mike Tyson.’ All he’s doing is just talking. There is nothing serious. He is the most unserious human being who just likes the attention. The egomaniac wants people to talk about him and you just did it, and you tricked me into taking part in this. And I want no part of it, Pablo. Because he doesn’t want this. He just wants attention.”
Wyatt Cenac is losing his mind at people earnestly discussing Stephen A. Smith for president.
“All he’s doing is talking! … He’s the most unserious human being who just likes the attention, and that is what you are giving him with this!” pic.twitter.com/R1rDRrFPKw
— Pablo Torre Finds Out (@pablofindsout) April 7, 2025
As noted earlier, Pablo Torre Finds Out recently commissioned a Rasmussen Poll on Smith’s viability as a candidate, which yielded some surprises. When matched against Kamala Harris in a hypothetical Democratic primary, Smith trailed the former VP and 2024 nominee 45% to 24%. However, he performed better against U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, trailing only slightly at 32% to 28%, and against California Gov. Gavin Newsom, 31% to 28%.
Smith has been all over the map regarding a potential presidential run. In November, he told The View he “would definitely consider” running if he felt he had a chance to win, even going as far as to explain how he’d be a great candidate, boasting “I’m qualified to be a hellraiser” and declaring, “I’d bring hell. Hell! Cause I ain’t playing. I’m there to win.” Just last month, he confidently asserted, “I can beat them all,” when discussing potential candidates in 2028. Yet, he also had a flip-flop phase, stating in almost the same breath he had “no intentions of running for the presidency” but “it’s something I would consider.”
Many political observers have dismissed Smith’s potential political ambitions. Democratic pundit James Carville famously reacted, “Are you s***ting me?” when informed of Smith’s consideration. Furthermore, Smith’s agent, Endeavor president Mark Shapiro, has stated that Smith “will not run for president.” Yet, anyone who believes that’s the final word clearly doesn’t know politics — or Smith.
