Democratic strategist James Carville expressed pity for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday, describing him as a 'tragic figure' who he believes will face demotion following the November midterms. Carville made the remarks during an episode of The Jim Acosta Show posted Wednesday.
Carville's Critique of Johnson
'He's kind of a tragic figure in all of this. I really believe that,' Carville said. 'I've attacked him ... numerous times before. Yeah, I don't think it's what he would say, the Christian thing to do here. I think we should give him a nice burial, because he's dead.'
Carville joined Acosta in discussing President Donald Trump's blunt response to a question about whether Americans' financial situations motivate him to end the war in Iran. Trump replied, 'Not even a little bit. The only thing that matters when I'm talking about Iran, they can't have a nuclear weapon.'
Republican Defense of Trump
Several Republicans defended Trump, including Johnson, who dismissed the controversial comment. 'I don't know the context in which he made that comment, but I can tell you the president thinks about Americans' financial situations,' Johnson said. 'I talk to him, on average, twice a day, sometimes three or four times a day, and we talk about it constantly.'
Carville, a Louisiana native, admitted, 'I don't much care for Mike Johnson,' and claimed the House speaker 'knows he's going to be out in November.' He added, 'He's trying to just cobble together something and just keep himself from being humiliated in public, and he's not gonna be able to stop it.'
Carville also told Acosta that Trump does not care whether Republican Party members get reelected. 'It's the last thing that he cares about,' Carville said, adding that Republicans have 'entered into a marriage where they want to keep it together, and the other partner in the marriage doesn't give a crap.'
