One-on-One With President Donald Trump

Stephen A. Smith sits down inside the White House Roosevelt Room with President Donald Trump for a wide-ranging, no-holds-barred interview on Straight Shooter.

Recorded in the aftermath of the 2026 midterm elections, Stephen A. presses President Trump on the GOP's electoral losses, the ongoing conflict with Iran, rising gas and grocery prices, and the economic impact of sweeping tariffs. The conversation also dives deep into Trump's record with Black voters, HBCU funding, criminal justice reform, border security under Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, Jensen Huang's resignation from Nvidia, and a hypothetical presidential matchup against Barack Obama.

0:00 Intro: Inside the White House Roosevelt Room
1:11 Analyzing the 2026 Midterm Election Losses
5:45 Ken Paxton, John Cornyn & GOP Primary Endorsements
8:47 The War with Iran, Nuclear Threats & Gas Prices
16:16 How Tariffs Are Bringing Back U.S. Manufacturing
19:18 Debating "Fake News" & Political Messaging
25:33 Trump's Record with Black Voters & HBCU Funding
27:45 Criminal Justice Reform & Alice Marie Johnson's Story
36:24 Hypothetical Matchup: Donald Trump vs. Barack Obama
38:31 Border Security & Chief of Staff Stephen Miller
44:24 Jensen Huang Steps Down at Nvidia (Tim Cook Suggestion)
46:28 How Trump Will Spend His Last 2 Years In Office

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