Democratic strategist James Carville isn’t backing down. He’s telling Democrats to “play possum” and wait. A Trump “collapse” is already happening, he says.
"I'm telling the Democrats, just sit there, play possum. Let them go, let them go, let them go. Poll numbers have declined, and the collapse is already underway... Just let the ball come to you. We don't need to be aggressive now," Carville said Thursday on "Hannity."
Democrats have been protesting Trump since his inauguration. Many are also against the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Carville, though, says the best move is no move at all.
"So the question is, how should Democratic politicians respond to this? And what I think they should do is what we call in rural America play possum. Just let it go," he told MSNBC’s "The Beat with Ari Melber" earlier this week.
He doubled down on that advice on "Hannity." The debate between him and Sean Hannity got heated. Carville stood firm.
"Trump is the lowest rated president at this point of any president in American history," he claimed, pointing to RealClearPolitics poll averages.
Hannity pushed back. He brought up other polls, including a CBS News/YouGuv poll. That one showed Trump in positive territory.
Trump often touts his accomplishments, but the latest polls tell a different story. Three new national polls show his approval ratings slipping.
A Quinnipiac University survey found 45% of voters approve of Trump's performance. But 49% disapprove.
That’s a drop from 46%-43% in a late January Quinnipiac poll. That poll was taken right after his inauguration.
Gallup’s latest numbers put Trump at 45% approval, 51% disapproval. Last month, he was at 47%-48%.
Reuters/Ipsos also released a poll Wednesday. Trump's numbers: 44% approval, 51% disapproval. Last month, he was at 45%-46%.
Despite mixed polling, Trump’s comeback was strong. He won big in November. That’s what matters.
Carville had predicted Kamala Harris would win. That didn’t happen. When pressed, he admitted it.
"We went with our seventh-string quarterback, and we lost by a point and a half. And we actually picked up a congressional seat. So if you're asking me, did I think that she was going to win, and she didn't win? Yes. All the polling showed it even. It turned out to be a point and a half race," he explained. But he quickly pivoted.
He has major issues with the Republican-led government. His concerns? Abortion, tax cuts, foreign policy.
Hannity challenged him on Democratic priorities. He brought up hot-button topics like transgender athletes and illegal immigration.
Carville dismissed that. "I'm not too worried about the high school track meet, but I am worried about people having affordable health care. That's the difference between our two parties," he said.