Overview
- In an interview on CBS Sunday Morning, Smith said he is giving strong consideration to appearing on the 2027 debate stage and will spend 2026 studying policy issues.
- He said he would likely run as a Democrat, describing himself as a fiscal conservative and a social liberal who favors strong but not fully closed borders.
- Smith maintained that he has no desire to be a politician yet emphasized he is not ruling out a presidential run.
- He criticized elements of both Biden’s and Trump’s immigration approaches, saying the border needed to be closed while also objecting to aggressive deportation tactics.
- A prior McLaughlin & Associates poll showed him at 2% support, and Trump has previously expressed that he would like to see Smith run.