Pledging to ‘fight for a strong, safe America,’ Donald Trump won the battle. All the Smoke recently brought all the heat by bringing a Democratic presidential candidate as their guest. It was an odd yet fitting match for a podcast where the two hosts, Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson often get candid about their takes on social issues. Following this, the former NBA player even sent an open invitation to the former president. But when it comes to the final results, Barnes may not all be excited for the latter. 

As the celebration is at its peak for the Republican States, Barnes took part, sending a special congratulatory message to Trump, though with a bitter tone. “Congratulations to Donald Trump & the Republican party,” Barnes’ IG post read. But he captioned it, “Damn it hurt my soul to say this shit….”

Tension was high in Pennsylvania. However, Trump managed to become the second president to serve non-consecutive terms defeating Kamala Harris competing for 270 electoral votes. He had secured key swing states, including North Carolina and Georgia.

Days before the U.S. presidential election, we saw ABC host the first live debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. This event garnered the interest of the entire nation, including sports stars. Los Angeles Lakers legend LeBron James and Magic Johnson have been quite vocal about their opinion on it, showing support for Harris. Barnes, however, hadn’t expressed his side loud then. Though he went on to have Kamal Harris on All the Smoke podcast, he quickly followed it up with an invite to the former U.S. President as well. 

Matt Barnes would like to have Donald Trump on All The Smoke

Barnes is certainly eager to welcome the former president to his show. But that would be on one condition. Days after interviewing Vice President Harris, the former NBA player joined Scoop B Robinson for an interview. When the host asked if there was anyone he’d prefer not to have on his show, he responded that there wasn’t such a guest.

However, he added that he wouldn’t mind having former president Trump as a guest, with one twist — he’d want to play a real game on the show. “Just because I want to ask some real questions,” Barnes said.

While Stak seemed hesitant before interviewing the Vice President, the interview turned out remarkably well, with plenty of interesting insights, some even revolving around her love for the sport. It’s likely that an interview with Trump would be just as engaging. However, the question remains whether the former president would accept the invitation.