While appearing on Fox News’s The Story with Martha MacCallum, Carville was presented with comments made by Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) on The View, during which the senator suggested that the United States is in the middle of its “angry teenage years” and that the Democratic Party needs to guide the country through this time “so that their brain can fully form.” When asked if this is a winning message for voters, Carville suggested that voters are currently “afraid to death” of “collapsing” markets, pointing to how Trump vowed to bring down the price of eggs on his first day in office while the Agriculture Secretary has suggested people raise chickens in their backyards.
“I mean, what’s coming out of Washington would scare the living bejesus out of anybody, independent, Republican, or Democrat,” Carville argued. “This administration is in total meltdown and total collapse.”
Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum then suggested that the market is “turning around a bit,” to which Carville retorted, “What has the market done since Trump took office?” MacCallum argued that the market “gyrates a lot” and can take some time to see what works, prompting Carville to respond, “OK.”
The topic of the Trump administration’s attempt to deport Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil, as well as the Senate Judiciary Democrats’ X account calling to free the pro-Palestinian activist, was also discussed during the testy interview. Carville was asked if Democrats backing Khalil is a good look for the party, to which he stated he was “a little bit confused” since he originally thought the Republican Party supported free speech.
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MacCallum then reiterated her question whether or not this is a winning message, prompting Carville to state that the “collapsing” markets is what will resonate with voters. He also cited the Trump administration “attacking” veterans’ healthcare and national parks are going to draw voters back to the Democratic Party.
Amid the Democratic Party’s seeking to find a resonating message to counter President Donald Trump and his agenda, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) has suggested Democrats ought to focus on economic policies that make life more “affordable.” He also recommended spotlighting some economic policies that “aren’t working.”
