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Posted On: January 22nd 2025, 12:22 pm
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![Stephen A. Smith Breaks Bread With Trump After Their Ugly Public Feud: Black Women’s Unemployment and HBCU Funding Come Up at Dinner
Blogged by: PoliGirl
Stephen A. Smith went from challenging Donald Trump to a public debate to sitting across from him at the White House dinner table, marking an unexpected turn in their months-long feud.
The ESPN commentator joined Trump, comedian Bill Maher, and musician Kid Rock for a private dinner on Thursday, October 15. The gathering brought together four outspoken personalities who have publicly disagreed on politics, government policies, and Trump’s leadership.
By Friday, Trump was speaking favorably about the evening, despite previously attacking Smith’s intelligence and political qualifications.
“The dinner last night with Kid Rock, Stephen A. and Bill Maher was great,” Trump told reporters. “I think they had a good time.”
He added, “Stephen A. is great. Bill Maher, I’ll tell you what, he likes me a lot more than people understand, and I actually like him.”
Kid Rock offered additional details during an appearance on Fox News, describing the gathering as “epic.”
“Two Democrats, two Republicans sit down, break bread, have laughs, have tough conversations on a lot of the issues,” he explained, revealing that discussions covered “everything from socialism and communism to the war in Iran.”
According to Kid Rock, the group agreed that “socialism and communism [have] no place to have a foothold in our government.”
However, Smith reportedly used his opportunity with Trump to address issues directly affecting Black Americans, particularly unemployment among Black women and financial support for historically Black colleges and universities.
Those concerns come as Black women face troubling employment conditions. According to September 2026 labor statistics, unemployment among Black women increased from 5.6% in August to 6.8% in September, significantly higher than the 3.6% unemployment rate among adult women overall.
Smith also reportedly questioned whether Trump’s aggressive dismantling of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives has discouraged corporations from financially supporting HBCUs.](https://s11.imginn.com/849697470_18692860696043519_5801388301482809043_n.jpg?t51.82787-15/849697470_18692860696043519_5801388301482809043_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_p720x720_tt6&_nc_cat=102&ig_cache_key=NDAwOTQ5ODQyOTU0MTUwMDE4NQ%3D%3D.3-ccb7-5&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=58cdad&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6IkNBUk9VU0VMX0lURU0ueHBpZHMuMTA4MC5zZHIucmVndWxhcl9waG90by5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=YBg6hPXoPJ4Q7kNvwFSYtQv&_nc_oc=AdoS7A1oLwzzo_j-3fw6NjOoJC2P2pdtss1cfRmxXQQYf5Hhhh8FC0wtTKaiLaow_9fiKBximvsZZmudj9sOaCDH&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-2.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=ZvtJuJBr8Qdz7Lwp5p-TMA&_nc_ss=70689&oh=00_AQP_oWeia3TOWEZALRFwnz6YmfnvY6Ex0uZ29cEd4A-ISA&oe=6AD980D8)
