Overview
- In a preview clip from Sean Hannity’s new podcast, Smith said, “Let me put the presidential aspirations to bed… If I have to give up my money, it’s not happening.”
- The remarks came on the debut episode of Hang Out with Sean Hannity, with the full interview scheduled to publish Tuesday.
- Reports cite Smith’s contracts and income — a five‑year, $100 million ESPN deal and a three‑year, $36 million SiriusXM agreement, with annual earnings near $40 million — as central to his calculus.
- The stance marks a turn from last month, when he told CBS Sunday Morning he was giving strong consideration to appearing on a 2027 primary debate stage as a potential Democratic contender.
- Asked whom he would support in 2028, Smith named Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, and Marco Rubio, calling Rubio “an adult in the room,” while continuing to mix political commentary into his media work, including his SiriusXM POTUS show.