Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) tells Democratic strategist James Carville to “start his own party” after Carville criticized left-leaning candidates. Sanders makes the remarks in an interview with CNN’s Abby Phillip, responding to comments Carville made over the weekend. According to reports, Carville said he would leave the Democratic Party in protest if popular left-wing streamer Twitch host Hasan Piker were to help shape the party’s direction, and Sanders reacts to Carville’s disapproval of left-wing candidates running for office.
Fox News and The Hill both report Sanders’ response to Carville and the suggestion that Carville should form a new political organization rather than work within the Democratic Party. The two outlets also frame the exchange within broader Democratic debates about the role of far-left figures in electoral politics. Fox News adds that Carville said he would not share a platform with Hasan Piker, who has drawn controversy for comments about the Sept. 11 attacks. Overall, the reports describe a public dispute between Sanders and Carville over left-wing influence and party strategy.
