James Carville Calls Out ‘Jackass’ David Hogg Directly to His Face [WATCH]

Longtime Democratic strategist James Carville sharply criticized Democratic National Committee Vice Chairman David Hogg during a podcast appearance Wednesday, calling Hogg’s plan to target incumbent Democrats in upcoming primaries “jackassery of the highest level.”

Carville’s remarks were made during a debate on The Tara Palmeri Show, where he addressed Hogg’s announcement from April that he plans to spend millions to unseat sitting Democratic members of Congress in the 2026 primaries.

Hogg, a prominent activist and recent DNC appointee, has launched an initiative aimed at supporting younger, more progressive challengers to established party figures.

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“Let me be very specific. I think it is abominable that an official of a political party who is being paid or supported by that political party [is] to go out and raise money to defeat members of the same party. I think that’s a jackassery of the highest level,” Carville said.

Carville continued, “If you want to beat Republicans, which, of course, lefties never do, they never even run against them. That’s one thing. I’m not into beating Democrats. I’m into beating Republicans.”

Since President Donald Trump returned to office in January 2025 following his 2024 election victory, the Democratic Party has struggled to unify behind a cohesive message or leadership structure.

A CNN/SSRS poll conducted in March showed Democratic favorability falling to just 29%, marking a 20-point drop from January 2021.

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In defense of his strategy, Hogg pointed to past electoral investments made by his organization.

“In the last cycle, we helped break the majority for Democrats to have a one-seat majority in the Virginia state legislature by spending $100,000,” Hogg said.

He added that his group also invested in “frontline races critical to helping break majorities in states around the country.”

During the exchange, Hogg pressed Carville on whether he believes House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is doing a good job leading the Democratic caucus.

Carville responded, “Well, it doesn’t matter that I think he is. I think he’s doing fine, but the caucus thinks he is. I was invited to speak to the caucus, I don’t know, five or six weeks ago.”

Carville reiterated his main concern—that Hogg’s plan to fund primary challengers against fellow Democrats undermines party unity ahead of a crucial midterm election cycle.

“My job, I think about to the extent I have one, is to beat Republicans,” Carville said.

“I just will tell you right to your face, I think it’s abominable that you have anything to do with the DNC and you’re gonna go and raise $20 million to beat other Democrats.”

“I don’t think other Democrats are the problem we have in the United States today,” Carville added.

“I think it’s Republicans. I think all of our efforts and all of our force should be going to elect [Democrats].”

Carville’s comments come amid mounting concerns about the Democratic Party’s standing with younger voters.

According to the Harvard Youth Poll released on April 23, approval of congressional Democrats among voters aged 18–29 has dropped to 23%, down 19 points since 2017.

The data highlights an ongoing disconnect between the party’s leadership and its youngest demographic bloc.

As of this week, neither the DNC nor Hogg’s political action committee has issued additional public statements in response to Carville’s remarks.

The debate underscores the growing divide within the Democratic Party over strategy and direction ahead of the 2026 midterms.

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