Former NFL kicker Jay Feely made the case for Stephen A. Smith to run as a Democrat in the next presidential election.

Feely, who launched a congressional bid for an open seat in Arizona, joined NewsNation’s “The Hill” on Wednesday to discuss the Trump administration and future races.

Host Blake Burman asked him about political outsider ESPN host Stephen A. Smith, who has thrown around the idea of running in the 2028 election.

“I respect his talent that he has in communicating, because he is an excellent communicator, and he has a way of making that gut value connection with people,” Feely said.

“I would revel in sitting on the opposite side of Stephen A. Smith on a debate stage and us going at it when it comes to political issues........

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