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Stephen A. Smith Calls Out Trump’s ‘Inconsistent’ Rhetoric After White House Meeting With the Prez

Mediaite and The Sun UK describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Stephen A. Smith Calls Out Trump’s ‘Inconsistent’ Rhetoric After White House Meeting With the Prez.
The headline split Mediaite frames it as "Stephen A. Smith Calls Out Trump’s ‘Inconsistent’ Rhetoric After White House Meeting With...". The Sun UK frames it as "Stephen A. sparks press secretary rumors as he arrives at White House".
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Right / center-rightStephen A. Smith Calls Out Trump’s ‘Inconsistent’ Rhetoric After White House Meeting With the Prez

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MediaiteNews report · Nov 12, 9:13 PM

Stephen A. Smith Calls Out Trump’s ‘Inconsistent’ Rhetoric After White House Meeting With the Prez

"He's not somebody that considers himself to have been on the ballot. To me, that was inconsistent with what he had been saying," Stephen A. Smith told reporters. The post Stephen A. Smith...

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The Sun UKNews report · Nov 12, 10:02 PM

Stephen A. sparks press secretary rumors as he arrives at White House

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Washington Examiner - NewsNews report · Nov 12, 8:59 PM

Stephen A. Smith says ‘no way in hell’ he’d take White House press secretary job

ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith interviewed President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, after which he immediately took himself out of the running for the open White House pres...

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