US EditionStephen A. Smith walks off stage at NewsNation town hall
Stephen A. Smith criticized Congress for ignoring unpaid federal workers during the government shutdown and highlighted the national debt exceeding $37.8 trillion, citing a delivery driver’s story.
- Stephen A. Smith walked off the stage during a NewsNation town hall after criticizing Congress over the government shutdown and expressing anger about their pay.
- Smith became upset after hearing an audience member explain how he had to work for DoorDash to afford his daughter's tuition due to the shutdown.
- During the event, Smith remarked, 'A government shutdown is going on right now' and highlighted the injustice of politicians being paid while public workers suffered.
- Smith's comments reflect a widespread frustration among Americans regarding the government, as he stated, 'This is why you have so many Americans... so off at Washington.
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Stephen A. Smith storms off stage during NewsNation town hall
ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith stormed off stage during a NewsNation town hall on Wednesday after an air traffic controller told panelists he has a side gig as a delivery driver to pay his child’s tuition amid the government shutdown. “I’m an air traffic controller for the Federal Aviation Administration. I’ve been there for 16...
Stephen A. Smith storms off stage during panel discussion of government shutdown · American Wire News
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith on Thursday stormed off a NewsNation town hall panel discussion for a break after something an audience member said upset him. What upset Smith was when a young member of the audience, identified as Jack Criss Jr., described how the ongoing government shutdown has been affecting him. “I’m an air traffic controller for the Federal Aviation Administration,” Criss began, according to the New York Post. “I’ve been there for 1…
Air Traffic Controller: Driving for DoorDash Amid Shutdown
An air traffic controller told lawmakers that he's been delivering food for DoorDash to make ends meet amid the ongoing government shutdown, which has paralyzed Washington since Oct. 1. Jack Chris of Dallas told a panel of lawmakers on NewsNation's "Cuomo" Wednesday that he has worked for the Federal Aviation Administration for 16 years and has "been through the Obama shutdown and also the Trump shutdown." "And my question is: Under the current …
Stephen A. Smith walks out during TV segment about government shutdown
Talk show host Stephen A. Smith left a televised town hall Wednesday during a discussion about the ongoing government shutdown. The federal government has been shut down for two weeks and counting. NewsNation hosted a town hall featuring Smith, journalist Bill O’Reilly, former Sen. Joe Manchin, Reps. Jim Jordan (R-OH), Ro Khanna (D-CA), and Madeleine Dean (D-PA). Among the attendees was a man named Jack, an air traffic controller from the Dalla…
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith storms off debate stage after losing it over shutdown
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith dramatically interrupted a NewsNation panel's debate on the government shutdown, delivering a passionate critique of Washington's disconnect from everyday Americans' struggles — before storming off the stage."You know what I'm going to do?" he asked his co-guests on the panel...
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