{"id":1588,"date":"2026-06-09T16:38:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T16:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=1588"},"modified":"2026-06-09T16:38:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T16:38:55","slug":"trump-stephen-a-smith-trade-jabs-over-presidential-appearance-at-knicks-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=1588","title":{"rendered":"Trump, Stephen A. Smith trade jabs over presidential appearance at Knicks\u2019 game"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>President Trump took aim at Stephen A. Smith after the sports commentator said he would blame the president if the New York Knicks lost Game 3 of the NBA Finals.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=1586\">As pro-West protests test Moscow\u2019s grip, Georgia opposition leader says democracy is nation\u2019s future<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, they lost.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Trump appeared Monday at Madison Square Garden, complete with his Secret Service entourage and a chorus of cheers and boos during the national anthem when the camera panned to him.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Smith had already shared his superstition.<\/p>\n<p>While co-hosting ESPN\u2019s \u201cFirst Take,\u201d he said, \u201cIf they lose tonight? I\u2019m looking right at him. I\u2019m blaming him. I\u2019m blaming the president of the United States of America if the New York Knicks lose this tonight. It is selfish.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u201cThis is not the place for the president to be coming. He knows it. He just doesn\u2019t care,\u201d he said, adding that Mr. Trump had \u201cno business\u201d going to the game.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<p>    SEE ALSO: Welcome to New York: Trump booed during national anthem, though crowd reserves biggest ire for Spurs<\/p>\n<p>  <\/strong><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>The Spurs won 115-111, cutting New York\u2019s series lead to 2-1.<\/p>\n<p>A no-bag policy and TSA-style screening procedures were implemented at MSG before Monday\u2019s tip-off.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere should be extra security for the president of the United States to be at a game, but I think the fans are very understanding of that,\u201d NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Friday. \u201cI think they recognize that it adds to the bigness of the event.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=1584\">Top election analysts say Steve Hilton has advanced to November ballot in California governor\u2019s race<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Smith argued that Mr. Trump would cause an unnecessary stir with his additional security during the first NBA Finals game in New York since 1999.<\/p>\n<p>The ESPN host, who has repeatedly teased the potential of running for president, added his opinion would not change if former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton or Ronald Reagan attended the game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is about an individual engaging in a level of narcissism that really rakes my freakin\u2019 nerves. He\u2019s got no business here tonight. It has nothing to do with politics,\u201d Mr. Smith said. \u201cIt was everything to do with the fervor that exists around the New York Knicks, and he is disrupting everything the Knicks have been vibing with.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After their loss, the president spoke with reporters before boarding Air Force One about Mr. Smith\u2019s comment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he\u2019s a nice guy, but you need a certain aptitude to run for president,\u201d Mr. Trump said. \u201cYou need a high IQ. I\u2019m not sure that Stephen has that. 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