Stephen A. Smith Smacks Down House Democrat's Claim Kamala Harris Loss Was Gender Driven'

"Well, let me say this, because I'm not going to say this behind your back and not say it to your face, Smith shot back. I'm sitting right here in front of you. I emphatically disagree with what you just alluded to in terms of it might be gender-driven. Smith noted that Hillary Clinton won the popular vote in the 2016 presidential election and that Harris received around 75 million votes, a number that is actually higher than votes Trump received in 2016 and 2020."

"Clyburn joined Smith on Thursday on Straight Shooter to promote a new book called The First Eight. While discussing the state of the Democratic Party and Trump's victory, Smith made it crystal clear to Clyburn that he does not agree gender had anything to do with Harris's loss. Maybe they couldn't get beyond gender and our nominee happened to have been a Black or an African American, Asian American woman, Clyburn said about Harris's loss."

"I think about governors in New York, governors-elects in Jersey and recently Virginia. I think about former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi who was considered one of the most influential figures in our nation's history, Smith said. I think about all of these things and I say those things don't hint towards a gender-driven agenda where it's, okay, because she's a female, I'm not going to vote for her."

A claim proposed that gender could have been a major factor in Kamala Harris's 2024 election loss to Donald Trump. That claim was emphatically rejected, with counterpoints emphasizing vote totals and examples of female political leadership. Hillary Clinton won the 2016 popular vote and Kamala Harris received around 75 million votes, a total higher than votes Donald Trump received in 2016 and 2020. Additional examples include recent governors and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as indicators against a gender-based voting trend. A public figure's remark that the United States is not ready for a female president was disputed, asserting the country is ready to elect a woman.

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