Stephen A Smith says Trump right to secure border, says 'emergency efforts were necessary' after Biden's term

When asked about Trump, Smith said that while he isn't comfortable with the president's tactics, he understands why Trump acted to address a crisis worsened by Biden. "I don't like what I'm seeing, but everything he does is not wrong," he said.

However, Smith did criticize the Trump administration's tactics. 

"Now, do I like what I'm seeing in the streets of America in terms of ICE grabbing people up, snatching people off the streets, detaining folks? No, I do not," Smith said. "Do I like them saying, 'Hey, we're going after the criminals,' and come to find out, your definition of criminals is anybody who crossed the border illegally as opposed to the impression you gave us that there were real bona fide criminals that was doing harm to American citizens. No, I don't like that either."

"Make no mistake about it, we wouldn't have a border crisis under my watch," Smith added. "Hell no. We wouldn't have this crime that exists in the streets of New York. You wouldn't hear about me saying defund the police. We ain't defunding any police."

Biden's office and ICE did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Fox News Digital.

Fox News' Chris Pandolfo contributed to this report.