Stephen A Smith defends White House dinner with Trump

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Smith defended his trip to the White House to meet with President Donald Trump during an episode of "The View" Wednesday, telling the co-hosts he wouldn't apologize for sitting down with the president.

Co-host Sunny Hostin asked Smith, "He has this history of racial bias that is so clear.

Did you think meeting with him, that you got anywhere?" "I don't know.

We'll find out, but he’s the president of the United States, and I’ll be damned if I’m not going to try," he said.

"And the reality is I’m just speaking from a constitutional perspective in that regard.

THE NINE KEY RACES THAT WILL DECIDE WHO CONTROLS THE SENATE, AND WHERE THEY STAND "And it points to a bigger issue.

There are so many people that have this mentality, ‘Why even waste time talking to him?’ Whether you like him or not, he’s the president of the United States of America.

He’s not going away until 2028.

At least.

He’s not going away." Smith met with Trump, comedian Bill Maher and Kid Rock at the White House Oct.

15.

Hostin raised the possibility that Trump could be impeached after the midterm elections, but Smith rejected the idea.

"I think you’re going to have a situation where the Republicans are going to maintain the Senate," Smith said.