Barack Obama once had the Democrat Party wrapped around his finger but the political magic seems to be fading fast.
The Democrat Party is desperately wandering around the wilderness.
And Barack Obama’s political power just collapsed after this shocking 2028 assessment blindsided him.
ESPN’s biggest star drops a political bombshell no one saw coming
The Democrats’ world was rocked when one of ESPN’s most recognizable faces stepped out of his sports lane to deliver a devastating assessment.
Stephen A. Smith, known for his passionate sports commentary, shocked his audience when he offered a brutally candid take about Barack Obama’s diminishing political influence in America.
During a recent episode of The Stephen A. Smith Show, the outspoken analyst addressed speculation about a hypothetical matchup between former President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump.
“Once upon a time, I thought Barack Obama would smoke him,” Smith confessed. “I’m not so sure anymore.”
Smith didn’t hold back as he pointed to the Democrats’ crushing defeat in the 2024 election as evidence that Obama’s star power has dramatically faded.
“It was Barack Obama that spoke on behalf of Kamala Harris. Michelle Obama certainly put forth her due diligence in doing the same,” Smith noted. “Where did that get them? They lost the popular vote, lost the Electoral College vote, lost every swing state, lost the Senate, lost the House. I mean, damn, it’s L’s all over the place!”
This unexpected commentary came amid discussions about Donald Trump’s recent comments regarding the possibility of seeking a third term – an idea that would require constitutional changes.
Trump told NBC News he was “not joking” about a hypothetical third term run, suggesting “There are methods by which you could do it,” though he added, “It is far too early to think about it.”
The remarks sparked a wave of hypothetical scenarios, including the suggestion that if Trump could somehow run for a third term, Obama might do the same.
Trump himself seemed eager for such a contest, saying he would “love” to face Obama if constitutional barriers were removed.
But Smith delivered a cold dose of reality to Democrats who might have assumed Obama was still the uncontested power in the Democrat Party.
Obama’s political empire is crumbling as America moves on
The sports commentator’s brutal assessment represents a seismic shift.
For more than a decade, Democrats treated Barack Obama like political royalty – a figure whose endorsement could make or break campaigns.
When Obama hit the campaign trail for Kamala Harris, Democrats believed his presence would energize their base and persuade undecided voters to support her candidacy.
Instead, his campaign appearances did little to prevent the electoral bloodbath that followed.
Trump’s America First approach connected with voters in ways that trumped Obama’s ongoing power.
Without Obama’s perceived star power to fall back on, the Democrat Party is struggling to find compelling new leadership ahead of 2028.
