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Stephen A. Smith Clashes with Hosts Over Military Ethics

12/5/2025

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Stephen A. Smith faced backlash on The View for criticizing Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) over a video urging military personnel to ignore unlawful orders from U.S. President Donald Trump.
Sunny Hostin labeled Smith's comments "loud and wrong."
Smith defended his stance, saying Kelly, a veteran, should not urge disobedience.
The exchange highlighted a divide between Smith's right-leaning views and the co-hosts' left-leaning stance on military ethics.

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Stephen A. Smith faced backlash on The View for criticizing Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) over a video urging military personnel to ignore unlawful orders from U.S. President Donald Trump.
Sunny Hostin labeled Smith's comments "loud and wrong."
Smith defended his stance, saying Kelly, a veteran, should not urge disobedience.
The exchange highlighted a divide between Smith's right-leaning views and the co-hosts' left-leaning stance on military ethics.