Stephen A. Smith Marvels at Trump’s ‘Absolutely, Positively Brilliant Politics’ Over Pardon: ‘School Is in Session!’

Zachary Leeman Dec 4th, 2025, 10:34 am

Stephen A. Smith heaped praise on President Donald Trump Wednesday, declaring “school is in session” and that Democrats should be paying attention and taking notes on the president’s latest pardon.

On Straight Shooter on SiriusXM, Smith argued Trump is playing “absolutely positively brilliant politics” by pardoning Rep. Henry Cueller (D-TX).

In a post to Truth Social, Trump claimed Cuellar had been unfairly targeted by the previous administration. Cuellar was indicted in March 2024 for allegedly taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in foreign bribes.

“At some point in time, we just have to give the man credit. He’s

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