Will Smith for President. Smith 2016? Regardless of the date, a Smith presidential campaign apparently isn't that far fetched. The rapper-turned-actor recently revealed that he honestly believed he could become the United States' first Black president. "A few years ago I said I honestly believe I could be President of the United States," Smith told Yahoo News. "Now, there were probably political experts that laughed. But put me on a lie detector right now and I positively believe I could be President."