Stephen A. Smith hits back at Michelle Obama, 'still ... salty' at her Trump vote comments

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Stephen A. Smith has hit back at Michelle Obama.

The former First Lady took a jab at Smith's employer, ESPN, name-dropping the longtime host and saying the network's shows were like watching reality television, namely "The Real Housewives of Atlanta."

"It’s all a sociological study. They think that sports is better reality TV, I’m like, ‘It’s the same thing.' If I listen to ESPN for an hour, it’s like watching the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta,’ you know?" Obama said on her brother Craig's "IMO" podcast. "It’s the same drama, and they’re yelling at each other, and they don’t get along, you know? I mean, Stephen A. Smith, he’s just like every other. . . .

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Stephen A. Smith reports from the sideline during Game 4 of the 2025 NBA Western Conference Finals on May 26, 2025, at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, while Michelle Obama during SXSW Conference & Festivals at the Austin Convention Center on March 13, 2025, in Austin, Texas.  (Getty Images)

"So, that’s why I’m like, ‘what’s the difference?’ It’s just, you know, it’s just sociological drama," added Obama. "I mean, the fact that people over seasons of working still can’t get along. They still have the same arguments, you know, and it’s not just women. But this happens in sports, too. I find it fascinating."

Those comments found their way to Smith himself, and he used them as an opportunity not necessarily to respond back, but voice his opinion on one of her strategies while campaigning for Kamala Harris last year.

"When you were campaigning on behalf of the former Vice President Kamala Harris … you said a vote for [President