Bill Maher Urges Stephen A. Smith To Run in 2028: ‘Democrats Need an Outsider’

Bill Maher Urges Stephen A. Smith To Run in 2028: ‘Democrats Definitely Need an Outsider’

Zachary Leeman Sep 25th, 2025, 1:53 pm

Bill Maher encouraged sports pundit Stephen A. Smith to run for the 2028 Democratic Party presidential nomination, arguing the Democrats need an “outsider.”

On Smith’s Straight Shooter show on Thursday, Smith asked Maher whether there are any Democratic frontrunners for 2028 that he sees as strong candidates and Maher pointed right to Smith.

“I see somebody right here in my Zoom camera,” Maher said, calling Smith an “outsider” who could save the “ghost brand” that is the Democratic Party.

Smith pushed back on the idea, saying he would “lose too much money” running for office, though he has teased a potential run in the past.

“I think somebody wi