'IT IS A MANDATE': Stephen A. Praised for Challenging The View, 'He Just Put Joy in a Body Bag' [WATCH]

Stephen A. pushes back.

During Tuesday’s taping of The View, legendary ESPN host and bestselling author Stephen A. Smith challenged co-host Joy Behar on whether or not the 2024 election was a mandate.

“[Trump’s] been going around with his cronies touting his so-called landslide and blowout win, but he won the popular vote by 1.5%, one of the smallest ever. And he won the general election by less than 50%. So what kind of mandate is this, really?” Behar asked Stephen A.

“Well, it is a mandate, and I’m going to explain why,” Stephen A. said. “Here are the facts: the man won every swing state. He increased in terms of his voter turnout from the standpoint of Blacks, Latinos, and young voters — he increased his numbers in that regard from 2020.”

Stephen A. continued: “89% of the counties shifted to the right — that’s a mandate.”

Fox News contributor and Outkick founder Clay Travis shared the clip on X, saying “Stephen A. Smith just put Joy Behar in a body bag on her own show.”

Stephen A. Smith just put Joy Beyhar in a body bag on her own show: pic.twitter.com/dn0qaHvcXG

— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) March 4, 2025

Conservative podcast host Dave Rubin said, “So much [fire] here by Stephen A. Smith that Whoopi’s hair could have lit up and gotten everyone stoned.”

So much 🔥🔥🔥 here by @stephenasmith that Whoopi’s hair could’ve lit up and gotten everyone stoned. pic.twitter.com/8eBOTtJ0MG

— Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) March 4, 2025

Silverloch Media said, “That was not the answer she was fishing for.”

Joy Behar tries to tee up @stephenasmith to bash President Trump, gets utterly humiliated instead.

This was NOT the answer she was fishing for 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/O9YovsWuSm

— Silverloch (@SilverlochMedia) March 4, 2025

Popular conservative news account End Wokeness said, “Stephen A. Smith drops truth bombs on The View after they say Trump doesn’t have any mandate.”

Stephen A. Smith drops truth bombs on The View after they say Trump doesn't have any mandatepic.twitter.com/GOz7Bc65kH

— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) March 4, 2025

Account Proud Elephant praised Stephen A. for setting the record straight.

🚨 AMAZING — Stephen A. Smith sets the record straight on The View:

"[Trump] won every swing state. He increased in terms of his voter turnout in his favor from the standpoint of Blacks, Latinos and young voters. 89% of the counties shifted to the right. That’s a mandate!" pic.twitter.com/VEM4Ld5fol

— Proud Elephant 🇺🇸🦅 (@ProudElephantUS) March 4, 2025

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