{
  "id": 19705235,
  "title": "Stephen A. Smith visits White House again after controversial dinner with President Trump",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/stephen-a-smith-visits-white-house-again-after-controversial-dinner",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T20:48:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/stephen-smith-visits-white-house-204843321.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith visited the White House on Thursday, marking his second trip since a highly controversial dinner with President Donald Trump last October. The first dinner, attended by Smith, Bill Maher, and Kid Rock, drew significant backlash after Trump criticized it as a \"waste of time\". Smith had advocated for funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) during their lengthy discussion, which lasted more than four hours. When asked about the purpose of his latest visit, Smith has not yet commented. Despite Trump's dismissal of their previous meeting, Smith seems undeterred by the negative reception. Smith has openly discussed political ambitions, including a potential 2028 presidential run as a Democrat, though his stance has often been inconsistent, with criticisms for both parties.",
  "summary": "Last month, Stephen A. Smith met with United States President Donald Trump for what turned out to be a high-profile and controversial dinner. On Thursday, the ESPN star was back at the White House. Smith’s last visit, a dinner alongside Bill Maher and Kid Rock, drew plenty of backlash and ended with Trump publicly trashing…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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