Stephen A. Smith Takes Blowtorch To Joy Behar's Suggestion That Trump Didn't Win 'Mandate' In 2024

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : Smith argued there is, in fact, a mandate since Trump won all seven swing states, made major inroads with racial minorities and blue collar workers, and became the first Republican candidate to win the popular vote in 20 years.
52% : Trump became the first Republican nominee to win Hispanic men in a presidential election, earning 55% of support among that voter block in an NBC News exit poll.
41% : (RELATED: 'The View' Co-Host Asks KJP Whether She Truly Believed Biden Could Win After Getting Clocked By Trump In Debate)
39% : The former president then endorsed Harris to run, though she ended up losing the popular vote and all seven swing states to Trump.
35% : "In 2020, Trump didn't the popular vote, he didn't win the Electoral College vote.
34% : Behar suggested that Trump did not win any "mandate" because he narrowly won the popular vote by about 1% and since the Republican Party holds a slim majority in the House of Representatives and Senate.
34% : "And I don't mind the question but let me be very clear, I'm no supporter of Trump.
20% : Concerns over his cognitive state were raised after his disastrous debate performance against Trump held on June 27.
11% : Public polling found Trump had a significant lead over both former President Joe Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris on the economy and immigration, which were ultimately the two leading issues among voters in the last election.

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