Stephen A. Smith declares shooter 'handed' election to Trump: 'You can't buy a better photo'

Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith argued on his podcast that the attempt on former President Trump’s life "secured" his victory in the 2024 election.

Trump’s response after almost being assassinated, standing tall with his fist in the air as a flag waved nearby, instantly became an iconic image, praised by both his supporters and critics alike.

"In my opinion, the shooter, he just handed Donald Trump the election," he said on an episode of The Stephen A. Smith Show titled "Donald Trump is untouchable." "That is what I believe. Of course, I don’t know that as fact. Of course, things could change; but, in my opinion, he just handed Donald Trump the election."

"Ladies and gentlemen, you can’t buy — I’ve been in media for 30 years — you can’t buy a better photo than what Donald Trump has at this disposal as we speak," he said. He then recalled the incident and how Trump had "blood trickling down his ear and the right side of his face" and then he "raises his fist, cringing his face up. ‘Fight, fight, fight.’ He says it three times. And while raising his fist, surrounded by Secret Service agents, the American flag is behind him. Ladies and gentlemen, you can’t buy a better photo than that if you’re a politician!"

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Smith argued that beyond the rally itself, the media has been praising Trump in a way that gives him an advantage over his opponent in the election.

"Listen to the pundits on TV talking about how strong, how vibrant, how courageous, and they were using these words, and not coincidentally it was the antithesis of what they've been saying about President Biden," he said.

"Make no mistake about it, Donald Trump, in my