Michael Smerconish
Coverage of Michael Smerconish in the Nexus archive.
- CNN host admits he was wrong to say illegal immigrant voting 'never happens' after New Jersey error
CNN host Michael Smerconish admitted he was wrong to claim noncitizen voting 'never happens' after New Jersey discovered a software error that improperly registered approximately 6,600 noncitizens, with fewer than 400 casting ballots. The error, involving IDEMIA's system, led to calls for an independent investigation into the scale and causes of the issue.
- CNN’s Smerconish blasts own network, others for not airing Trump’s election speech
CNN host Michael Smerconish criticized major television networks, including CNN, NBC, and ABC, for not airing President Trump's primetime speech on election fraud, arguing viewers should evaluate the remarks themselves. The networks refused to broadcast Trump's address live.
- CNN anchor calls on Congress to back Trump, officially 'authorize' Iran war
CNN anchor Michael Smerconish urged Congress to formally authorize President Donald Trump's war with Iran under the War Powers Resolution, citing a statutory deadline of April 28. He argued for a narrowly tailored authorization targeting Iran's nuclear program and criticized lawmakers for procedural delays.