ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith argued Thursday that Democratic figures opposing President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown in their cities are motivated by ego and fear of losing power.

In an interview on Fox News Channel’s “The Will Cain Show,” Smith told the host that Democratic leaders, including Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, refuse to work with Trump because it would damage their image to cooperate with the president.

“When you take those things into account, there’s no denying that there’s egos that are involved, there’s people that’s worrying about their power being usurped, there’s also people worried about maintaining power because, if any way they come across as cooperative and willing to work with the president, that they’re going to alienate

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