About this episode

Host Neville James discusses the public feud between Stephen A. Smith and Donald Trump and provides updates on power outages from Shanell Spencer of the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority.

Part 1 - Host Neville James discusses the public feud between Stephen A. Smith and Donald Trump, framing it as a strategic media exchange where both figures benefit from increased attention, ratings, and political visibility rather than a genuine conflict. Additionally, Shanell Spencer of the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority provides updates on recent power outages, infrastructure challenges, and ongoing efforts to stabilize the grid across St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John.

People in this episode

Host: Neville James

Guest: Shanell Spencer

Topics covered

• media strategy
• political visibility
• power outages
• infrastructure challenges
• grid stabilization

Keywords

• Stephen A. Smith
• Donald Trump
• media exchange
• power outages
• infrastructure
• Virgin Islands
• grid stabilization

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority

Places: St. Croix, St. Thomas, St. John

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