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22:20Now PlayingOn this episode of Straight Shooter, Stephen A. Smith addresses the current toxic state of American politics, starting with a direct response to highly offensive comments made by Laura Loomer about Black female politicians. Stephen A. defends figures like Ketanji Brown Jackson, Ilhan Omar, and Ayanna Pressley, and questions Donald Trump on why he keeps advisors who use this kind of divisive rhetoric.
Stephen A. also breaks down a recent Karl Rove op-ed in the Wall Street Journal highlighting Trump's plunging approval ratings, explains how this vitriol alienates crucial Independent and Black voters, and calls for a return to actual policy debates. Finally, Stephen A. shifts his focus to Texas, putting Attorney General Ken Paxton on blast for flat-out refusing to debate his opponent, James Talarico, for an open U.S. Senate seat.
If you want leaders to focus on the real issues - like inflation, the national debt, and healthcare - instead of name-calling, this is an episode you need to hear.
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