‘You Put Him There’: Stephen A. Smith Rips AOC’s Post-Inauguration Rant On ‘Transgender Issues’

A wide array of leftists unable to cope with the thought of a second Trump administration spent Inauguration Day on social media sharing their apocalyptic thoughts on the topic.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) posted a series of videos that sparked significant criticism for their focus on personal attacks and niche political issues.

AOC calls Trump a r*pist.

Another person Trump should sue. pic.twitter.com/TfXoupP7LB

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 20, 2025

ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith too exception to her “bullying tactics” and prioritization of “transgender issues.”

According to the Daily Caller:

“So now it’s the Republicans we need to be worried about? But not y’all? Y’all would never do such a thing. Oh my goodness. It would never be you. That would never happen. Really?” Smith said. “This is exactly why Trump is in office. Racist, fascist and all these other names. That’s what you do when you’re on the left. Not paying attention to the fact that the vast majority of American people are tired of that.”

“When are you going to tell us a message we want to hear? Trump didn’t win the election. You all lost. You put him there and let me get real raw with this. It got so bad with Biden in office, racism was thrown aside,” Smith continued. “Transgender issues don’t make up one per cent of this population. Black people make up nearly 14% of this population and for the vast majority of the last few years that issue has been more important than issues pertaining to black people, it seemed. That is just the truth.”

Many others have come to the conclusion that the Democratic Party’s infatuation with transgenderism and other polarizing social causes helped pave the way for President Donald Trump’s victory:

Trump won big because Democrats have gone over the woke cliff and they’d rather die on it than wake up!!

Full episode: https://t.co/luQuL4khDv pic.twitter.com/SqirwCAaFs

— Tomi Lahren (@TomiLahren) November 11, 2024

Trump’s stunning comeback victory has cured America from the woke mind virus https://t.co/JVFTTXOGlX pic.twitter.com/nYcHFRDCrQ

— NY Post Opinion (@NYPostOpinion) November 10, 2024

As Yahoo reported, Smith also spoke out in support of several rappers who accepted invitations to perform at inauguration-related events in recent days:

Nelly, Rick Ross, Snoop Dogg and Soulja Boy all hit the stage for the Crypto Ball ahead of the official proceedings, with Smith taking issue with the backlash the men received for accepting the invitation from the Republican administration. His rant included listing reasons one may have voted for Trump — something he wishes he would’ve done, he recently admitted — before defending Soulja Boy earning a hefty lump sum for his appearance. He then recognized Snoop Dogg for his work with his Snoop Youth Football League.

“This brother sending cats to college, he sending cats to the NFL, we just gon’ ignore that? Because he performed at the inauguration?” Smith questioned before calling out those who “turned against” Ice Cube after he met with Pres. Trump in 2020 to discuss his “Contract with Black America” plan.

Here’s a clip of those remarks:

Stephen A. Smith goes off on the people criticizing Snoop Dogg, Nelly, and Soulja Boy for performing at President Donald Trump’s inauguration celebration and calls out those in our community who turned against Ice Cube.

(🎥 Stephen A. Smith/YouTube) pic.twitter.com/AutqkxBTjq

— The Art Of Dialogue (@ArtOfDialogue_) January 21, 2025

And here’s what the always colorful Soulja Boy had to say in his defense: