ESPN's Stephen A. Smith told the co-hosts of "The View" he was not surprised by the outcome of the 2024 election, saying President-elect Donald Trump's victory was clear "a mile away."
"I was surprised at how lopsided it was. I was not surprised by the outcome. I saw the outcome coming from a mile away. You have to take into account, listen, we respect our President Joe Biden, but here’s the reality. He got into office. He promised to be a transitional president, to be a stopgap, to pave the way for somebody else to come on board," Smith said, noting the Democrats' success in the 2022 midterms
Smith continued to describe the Democratic Party's situation after the president decided to stay in office, which set off a chain of events leading to Kamala Harris replacing him on the ticket and her defeat at the hands of Trump.