Hour 1: Reaction to Trump's Comments About Stephen A?
From First Take by ESPN, Stephen A. Smith, Shae Cornette
June 9, 2026 · 46 min
About this episode
Stephen A. Smith reacts to Donald Trump's comments about his IQ and discusses the Stanley Cup and NBA Finals.
First Take resumes with Stephen A.'s reaction to Trump doubting his IQ! "You need a high IQ (to run for president), I'm not sure SAS has that," said Trump. Stephen A. takes the podium to FIRE back at President Trump, and ask him why he felt the need to ruin what was supposed to be a magical night in MSG! Then, Mark Messier joins with his pick for game 4 of the Stanley Cup!! Next, KAT had his worst game of the finals in game 3, but was his poor play actually Brunson's fault? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Stephen A. Smith
Guest: Mark Messier
Topics covered
- Trump comments
- Stephen A. Smith
- Stanley Cup
- NBA Finals
- sports reactions
Keywords
- Trump
- Stephen A. Smith
- Mark Messier
- Stanley Cup
- NBA Finals
- KAT
- Brunson
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: MSG
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