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Wednesday, Oct. 21: Stephen A. Smith

October 21, 2026 · 41 min

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'The View' co-hosts weigh in after GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy released a campaign ad featuring the estranged mother of his Democratic rival, Amy Acton. 

Stephen A. Smith joins the show to respond to criticism over his dinner with President Donald Trump and explain why he's "not apologizing." The ESPN commentator and SiriusXM host also discusses pressing the president on Iran during the meeting and why he believes electing more independents to office could help drive change.

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